Physical Science 1st 9 weeks review

Units used to measure Mass of an object

• Centimeters
• Milliliters
• Grams
• Volume

The height of a rhinoceros would be best measured in...

• grams

• celsius

• liters

• meters

The volume of water in a kiddie pool can be measured in________.

• celsius

• liters

• meters

• grams

The mass of a tape dispenser would be best measured in__________.

• liters

• kilograms

• grams

• meters

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Which variable gets measured?

• Dependent

• Independent

• Both

• Neither

An entomologist (bug scientist) wants to determine if temperature changes how many times a cricket chirps.What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

• Cricket Chirps

• Temperature Change

• Entomologist

Which is the independent variable?

• Breathing rate per minute

• Temperature

• Minutes

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound