Unit 1 Lesson 3 Check

1. Which unit of measurement would you use to record the mass of a worm?

• grams
• kilograms
• millileters
• centimeters

2. A class is investigating what kinds of living things are found in pond water. Which tool would the class use to place a drop of water on a microscope slide?

• dropper
• forceps
• graduated cylinder
• pan balance

3. Mark has an apple, a walnut, and a grape. He needs to measure the mass of each one. Which tool will he use?

• measuring tape
• measuring cup
• set of measuring spoons
• pan balance

4. Alicia and Dwayne won the school science fair for their project about cleaning up water pollution. During their investigation, they made observations about the levels of pollution in the water. What tool did they use so that they could look closely at the water?

• forceps
• thermometer
• measuring cup
• microscope

5. Angel is growing a plant in a greenhouse. She wants to record the greenhouse temperature daily, measure the plant weekly, and make a detailed drawing of the leaves every 2 weeks. Which tools will help her?

• forceps, thermometer, and pan balance
• telescope, metric ruler, and pan balance
• thermometer, hand lens, and metric ruler
• thermometer, stopwatch, and measuring cup

6. What unit of measurement would you use to magnify a grain of sand?

• measuring cup
• microscope
• thermometer
• graduated cylinder

7. Mrs. Newton left an empty cup outside overnight during a rainstorm. She wanted to see what could be found in rainwater. Pick the best tool, Mrs. Newton would need to determine if there is anything in the rainwater she cannot see.

• ruler
• microscope
• pan balance
• thermometer

8. Why would Paris use a stop watch to find out how long it takes a turtle to cross the road.

• stop watches measure length
• stop watches measure width
• stop watches measure time
• stop watches measure temperature

9. This girl has two tools. Which two measurements can she use them to take?

• length and temperature
• length and volume
• temperature and mass
• time and temperature

10. Which tool would be best to find out what the specks are in this cup?

• graduated cylunder
• microscope
• pan balance
• tape measure