The Nature of Science: Vocabualry

What does a balance measure?

• balance

• weight

• matter

• mass

In science, what is a variable?

• a factor that can change in an experiment

• a very large bull

• a tool to measure mass

• a tool to measure weight

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What is a telescope?

• a tool that measures mass

• a tool to view very small objects

• a tool to view faraway objects

• a tool to call people many miles away

What is a microscope?

• a very small scope

• a tool to view faraway objects

• A tool that makes very small objects appear larger.

• A tool that measures flavor.

What do you measure with a graduated cylinder?

• the volume of sound

• the volume of a liquid

• the depth of water

• the weight of a gerbil

Something that has length, width, and height is said to be:

• 1-dimensional

• 4-dimensional

• 2-dimensional

• 3-dimensional

Two-dimensional means

• something with only length

• something with length and width, but no height

• something with only height

• something with width and height, but no length

What do we call a set of step-by-step instructions?

• fun

• nagging

• procedure

• rules

A conclusion drawn from observations and data is an:

• conclusion

• data

• observations

• inference

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An object or device used to perform a task is called a _____.

• tool

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• observation

• inference