Chapter 1 Test Review

Mass is a measurement of

• the amount of matter that makes up something.

• how hot or cold something is.

• anything that has volume and takes up space

• how much surface something has.

Any instrument used for measuring volume is

• graduated cylinder

• stopwatch

• thermometer

• balance

The downward curve of water in graduated cylinder is called:

• a meniscus

• a flask

• a cylinder bubble

• an air pocket

Units of concentration are used when measuring:

• temperature of a fish tank

• amount of water a plant needs

• amount of salt dissolved in water

• mass of a rabbit

Biology is the study of:

• matter

• life

• outer space

• plate tectonics

A factor that affects the behavior of a system is called a(n):

• natural law

• experiment

• analysis

• variable

On a line graph, a direct relationship shows:

• as one variable increases, so does the other

• when one variable increases, the other decreases

• there is no change in data

• variables change randomly

There are three types of graphs we talked about in class: line, bar, and _______.

• pie graph

• double line graph

• double bar graph

• neither

The conversion factor for changing one unit of length to another in the metric system is a multiple of ____.

• 3

• 10

• 12

• 5,280

When determining the mass of your friend, the best units to use would be:

• area

• mass

• temperature

• volume