PS WER 2019

What is the SI unit of mass?

• meter

• liter

• gram

• pound

What is the SI unit of length?

• meter

• liter

• gram

• inch

What is the SI unit of volume?

• meter

• liter

• gram

• quart

What number is the metric system based on?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

When describing the distance from Richmond to Virginia Beach, Joseph used decimeters. What unit should she have used?

• miles

• meters

• millimeters

• kilometers

When Bill reported the mass of KNO3 dissolved in 100 ml of water at 50 C, he noted 550 kilograms dissolved. What prefix should he have used?

• pounds

• hectogram

• millimeter

• gram

To measure 30 ml of dihydrogen monoxide, Paula reached for a 500 ml graduated cylinder. Tony interrupted her and handed her a different sized graduated cylinder, and said, “This is a more accurate cylinder.” Which cylinder would he have recommended?

• 10 ml

• 25 ml

• 50 ml

• 100 ml

Sandy needs to graph her science lab results and isn’t sure which type of graph to design. Her lab was based on the changing classroom temperature over the course of a month. Which graph would you recommend?

• line

• bar

• circle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Joan loves to shop for jewelry, especially rings. Her family laughs at her because she keeps buying the same gemstone but just arranged in different ways. Joan disagrees. She decides to graph her different rings to demonstrate her point. Which graph should she choose?

• line

• bar

When graphing data, the independent variable should be placed on which axis?

• X

• Y

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1