Measurement, Equipment, Scientifc Method

What piece of equipment (tool) is used to measure mass?

• Graduated Cylinder
• Meter Stick
• Triple-Beam Balance
• Beaker

What piece of equipment (tool) is used to measure volume  more accurately?

• Graduated Cylinder
• Meter Stick
• Triple-Beam Balance
• Beaker

how close a measurement is to the true value for the  quantity.

• accuracy 
• precision

how close a set of measurements is to one another, regardless of whether the measurements are correct.

• accuracy 
• precision

If the beams are balanced with the riders in the positions shown, what is the total mass of the object?

• 545.2g
• 540.52g
• 540.2g

What is the reading of the meniscus?

• 36mL
• 45mL
• 35.0mL
• 30.5mL

What are observations that are measured or counted called?

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

This form of data would be considered ______

• Quantitative
• Qualitative

Observations, like the color or texture of an object, are ________________ observations.

• quantitative
• qualitative
• operational
• scientific

The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.

• qualitative

• quantitative