Quiz about TC Bio Unit 1 Test Review

Question 1

What is the most basic unit of life?

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cell

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tissue

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organ

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organ system

Question 2

What is the smallest level of organization that has ALL of the characteristics of a living thing?

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Cell

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Molecule

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Macromolecule

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Tissue

Question 3

Biology is the _____.

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study of life

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study of abiotic factors

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study of chemicals and their properties

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study of the physical properties of the world

Question 4

A hypothesis is a possible explanation that can be tested by observation or experimentation.
True or False

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True

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False

Question 5

Biology is the study of nonliving things.
True or False

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False

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True

Question 6

A scientist noticed that the number of salamanders in pons in the Rocky Mountains was declining. This was a(n)

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observation

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hypothesis

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theory

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control

Question 7

The English physician Ronald Ross wanted to find the cause of malaria. Based on his observation, Dr. Ross suggested that the Anopheles mosquito spread malaria from person to person. This suggestion was a...

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hypothesis

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prediction

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theory

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scientific "truth"

Question 8

Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of...

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experimenting

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communicating

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inferring

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analyzing data

Question 9

The term biosphere refers to the parts of Earth that contain

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living things.

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freshwater environments.

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land masses.

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greater biodiversity.

Question 10

An individual living thing is called a(n)

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organism

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species

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cell

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atom

Question 11

Which of these characteristics is shared by all living things?

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They are made up of one or more cells.

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They make their own chemical energy.

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They have similar responses to light.

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They reproduce when one cell divides into two.

Question 12

The basic unit of life is

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the cell.

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an atom

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DNA

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a species

Question 13

This is the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way using our 5 senses

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observation

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data

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inference

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hypothesis

Question 14

This is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experiences

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inference

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hypothesis

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theory

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data

Question 15

This type of data involves numbers or measurements

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Quantitative Data

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Qualitative Data

Question 16

This type of data involves things that can not easily be measured, like description of things or events

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Qualitative Data

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Quantitative Data

Question 17

The variable that is purposefully changed (only 1 at a time)

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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Control Variable

Question 18

Which of the following are characteristics of all living things?

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ability to reproduce

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response to the environment

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problem solve

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care for offspring

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the image above is NOT an observation

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The organism is poisonous

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The organism has 4 legs

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The organism has red eyes

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The organism is about the size of a golf ball

Question 20

An experiment in which only one variable is changed is a(an) _____ experiment.

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controlled

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uncontrolled

Question 21

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable

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Type of fertilizer

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Size of sunflower

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type of sun flower

Question 22

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable

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Size of sunflower

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Type of fertilizer

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Type of sunflower

Question 23

Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?

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Age of student

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Type of car

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Skill of driving

Question 24

Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?

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Skill of driving

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Type of car

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Age of student

Question 25

What is the organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world?

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Science

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History

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Astrology

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Literature

Question 26

The goal of science is to

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All of these are true

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Investigate/understand the natural world

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Explain events in the natural world

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Make predictions using observed events in the natural world

Question 27

Quantitative data is

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Expressed as numbers; obtained by counting or measuring

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Descriptive

Question 28

What is information gathered from observations?

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Data

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Variables

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Hypothesis

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Theory

Question 29

When scientists use their senses to gather data about events or processes, they are make a(an)

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Observation

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Hypothesis

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Experiment

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Drawing conclusions

Question 30

Qualitative data is

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Descriptive

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Expressed as numbers; obtained by counting or measuring

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

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The black peppered moth blends into the environment

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Scientists observed one white peppered moth in the environment

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Scientists observed one black peppered moth in the environment

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of quantitive data?

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There are 8 light colored peppered moths

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The dark peppered moth blends into its environment

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Birds will consume peppered moths

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Scientists observed peppered moths on birch trees

Question 33

What is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience?

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Inference

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Theory

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Hypothesis

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Experiment

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

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The foam noodle will float on top of the water

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The water is 37 degrees Celsius

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The depth of the pool is 5 meters

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I can hold my breath for 30 seconds under water

Question 35

An if...then... statement that proposes an answer to a question

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Hypothesis

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Experiment

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Observation

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Theory

Question 36

A way to test a hypothesis

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Experiment

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Observation

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Analyze data

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Theory

Question 37

Factors in a experiment that can change

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Varables

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Data

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Conclusion

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Observations

Question 38

The variable in an experiment that you are testing/changing

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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Constant

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Control

Question 39

The variable in an experiment that you are measuring/results of an experiment

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Dependent variable

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Independent variable

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Constant

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Control

Question 40

The variable(s) in an experiment that remain the same throughout the experiment

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Constant

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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Control

Question 41

The group that is not tested in an experiment

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Control

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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Constant

Question 42

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.

What is the dependent variable?

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Breaking distance

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Different tire treads

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Type of car

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Speed of the car

Question 43

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.

What is the independent variable?

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Different tire treads

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Breaking distance

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Type of car

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Speed of the car

Question 44

The explanation of the results of an experiment.

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Conclusion

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Modelling

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Controlled Experiment

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Independent Variable

Question 45

What type of data is best represented using a pie chart?

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Categorical data

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Qualitative data

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Time series data

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Numerical data

Question 46

What are the key components of a line graph?

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x-axis, y-axis, data points, line connecting data points

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labels, legend, pie chart

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x-axis, y-axis, bar connecting data points

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title, subtitle, grid lines

Question 47

When is it appropriate to use a pie chart for data analysis?

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When comparing parts of a whole

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When the data involves precise numerical values

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When comparing unrelated categories

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When analyzing trends over time

Question 48

What are the advantages of using a line graph for data representation?

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Line graphs are useful for showing trends and changes over time.

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Line graphs are not visually appealing

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Line graphs are only useful for showing static data

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Line graphs are difficult to interpret

Question 49

How can you analyze the trends in a line graph?

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By looking for patterns, changes, and relationships between the variables represented on the graph.

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By smelling the line graph

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By listening to the line graph

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By tasting the line graph

Question 50

When the hare population increases, what happened to the lynx population?

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It rose.

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It fell.

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It stayed the same.

Question 51

How long does the family spend at the beach?

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4 hours

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1 hour

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2 hours

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3 hours

Question 52

A bar of copper has a mass of 216g and a volume of 24 cm3. What is the density of copper?

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9g/cm3

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5184g/cm3

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.11g/cm3

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322mL

Question 53

What two types of measurements make up DENSITY?

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Mass and Volume

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Temperature and Mass

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Grams and Centimeters

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Volume and Weight

Question 54

Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm³. What is the density of the rock?

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7 g/cm3

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7 mL

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28 g/cm3

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1/7 g/cm3

Question 55

If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?

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float

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sink

Question 56

Calculate the density of the cube.

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2 g/cm3

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4 g/cm3

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6 g/cm3

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8 g/cm3

Question 57

Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4 g and a volume of 2cm³. What is the density?

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2 g/cm3

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4 g/cm3

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8 g/cm3

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2 g/in3

Question 58

Frank has a paperclip. It has a volume of 3 cm³ and a mass of 9 grams. What is its density?

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3 g/cm3

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9 g/cm3

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.33 g/cm3

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27 g/cm3

Question 59

Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters

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900 cm

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90 cm

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0.9 cm

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0.09 cm

Question 60

Convert 17 m to cm:

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1,700 cm

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0.17 cm

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0.017 cm

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170 cm

Question 61

Convert 5 cm to mm:

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50 mm

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5,000mm

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0.5 mm

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0.05 mm

Question 62

The base unit of metric length.

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Meter

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Liter

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Kilogram

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milligram

Question 63

The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.

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Liter

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Kilogram

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milligram

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milliliter

Question 64

The abbreviation for gram is...

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g

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G

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gg

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