Unit 1 Review

What is the Celsius temperature scale is based on?

• air temperature

• the boiling and freezing points of water

• the human body

• vapor

Which fundamental unit is part of the metric system?

• yard

• fathom

• meter

• liter

Energy can be described in many ways.

What is the best definition of energy?

• melting, freezing, or evaporating

• the ability to create a new substance

• a change in speed or direction

• the ability to do work

What is the name of the variable that is changed in an experiment?

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• stable variable

• graphing variable

What is the name of the variable that is changed in an experiment?

• distance

• time

• mass

• volume

What is bounce height in an experiment where a ball is dropped, and it is noted how high it bounces

• control

• dependent variable

• constant

• independent variable

What is the best definition of physical science?

• a general survey of all science

• the study of the environment and interaction between living things

• the study of matter and energy and the relationship between matter and energy

• the study of rocks, minerals, and resources

What is a gram used to measure

• time

• mass

• volume

• distance

the study of rocks, minerals, and resources

• feet

• seconds

• meters

• liters

Which term is described when measuring the number of liters of gas trapped in a bottle?

• volume

• mass

• pressure

• horsepower