MEASUREMENTS and SCIENTIFIC TOOLS

Which tool would be used for measuring volume?

• balance

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

Which tool would be used for measuring distance?

• meter

• yard stick

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

A spoken or written summary of observations

• explanation

• observation

• description

using one or more of your senses to gather information

• explanation

• observation

• description

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

a description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value

• accuracy

• inference

• precision

a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other

• accuracy

• inference

• precision

Which of the following is the SI system's base unit for amount of a substance?

• kilogram

• gram

• mole

• pound

Which of the following is a way to test a hypothesis?

• design and perform an experiment

• collect data and record their observations

• create a model

• All of the above are valid ways to test a hypothesis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The basic unit of length in the metric system is the

• foot.

• kilometer.

• meter.

• mile.

The SI unit of time is the

• minute.

• hour.

• second.

• day.