Unit 1 Lesson 5 quiz

Which measuring tool should you use to find the mass of a rock?

• balance

• graduated cylinder

• meter stick

• thermometer

Reggie and Kara are looking at an ant on the playground. They are not sure how many legs the ant really has. What tool can they use to see the details of the ant better?

• balance

• hand lens

• meter stick

• thermometer

It is important to use the proper measuring tool. Which measuring tool should you use to find the length of a pencil?

• balance

• measuring cup

• ruler

• thermometer

Josh wanted to see how much water fills different bottles. He did two tests. He filled five bottles all the way to the top with water. Then he used a measuring cup to find out how many milliliters of water were in each bottle. He then filled the same five bottles to the top with water again. This time, instead of measuring volume, he measured the weight of the water. What could explain the difference in results Josh got when he made the two tests?

• the type of bottle he tested

• the kind of liquid he measured

• the way that he measured the water

• the number of times he made the measurement

Shanna and her classmate are gathering the tools they will need to conduct an experiment. They want to know what temperature and amount of water would be best to make the biggest bubbles. What tools should they gather to best conduct the experiment?

• graduated cylinder, thermometer

• graduated cylinder, hand lens

• pan balance, thermometer

• thermometer, hand lens

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is this tool called?

• ruler

• measuring cup

• balance

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

What is this science tool?

• beaker
• microscope
• hand lenses
• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This device is used to measure ...

• time

• temperature

• volume

• length

to measure the volume of liquid you use ...

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What unit of measure is used when using a spring scale.

• newtons

• grams

• inches

• degrees