Measurement/Parts of Experiment REVIEW

Which SI metric unit is used to express the amount of space an object occupies

• liter

• gram

• meter

• second

Which piece of laboratory equipment should be used to correctly measure the volume of a liquid?

• triple-beam balance

• unmarked erlenmeyer flask

• test tube

• graduated cylinder

A small stone is dropped into a graduated cylinder and the water level rises from 18mL to 22mL. What is the volume of the stone?

• 22 cm³

• 18 cm³

• 40 cm³

• 4 cm

In order to measure the mass of a pencil, you should use what piece of equipment?

• triple-beam balance

• meterstick

• graduated cylinder

• thermometer

What is volume of the green stone? (use water displacement)

• 10.5 cm³

• 60.5 mL

• 50.0 mL

• 10.0 mL

35 mL of vinegar has a mass of 42g. What is the density?

• 1.2 g/mL

• 0.833 g/mL

• 7 g/mL

• 1470 g/mL

4.5 km = __m

• 4,500 m

• 4,500,000 m

• .0000045 m

• .0045 m

Charlie thinks that the design of a paper airplane will cause the airplane to fly farther. What is the independent variable?

• the design of the airplane

• how far the airplane flies

• the paper used

• the person throwing the airplane

A factor in an experiment that stays the same is called a--

• independent variable

• dependent variabl

• constant

• control

What is the independent variable based on the chart?

• ending size of fish

• tank size

• beginning size of fish

• type of food