Scientific and Engineering Practices Unit Review

The amount of matter in an object is called?

• Volume

• Mass

• Matter

• Variable

The amount of space an object takes up is called?

• Volume

• Mass

• Matter

• Variable

What scientific tool is used to measure volume?

• Graduated Cylinder

• Triple Beam Balance

• Thermometer

• Ruler

What scientific tool is used to measure mass?

• Graduated Cylinder

• Triple Beam Balance

• Thermometer

• Ruler

What is the mass of the object according to the triple beam balance?

• 235

• 533

• 335

• 353

How many mL's are in this graduated cylinder?

• 20

• 25

• 23

• 24

The the curved surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder is called...

• meniscus

• graduations

• surface tension

• liquid curve

A hypotheis is:

• Variable

• Scientific Law

• Educated guess

• Curiosity

A student's science fair project tested which brand of microwave popcorn had the fewest unpopped kernels. Which is the independent variable?

• The size of the bag of popcorn

• The microwave that was used

• The brand of popcorn

• The cooking time of the popcorn

A student's science fair project tested which brand of microwave popcorn had the fewest unpopped kernels. Which is the dependent variable?

• The amount of unpopped kernels

• The microwave that was used

• The brand of popcorn

• The cooking time of the popcorn