First Six Weeks Science Vocabulary Quiz

A set of specific steps that must be completed to produce the same results under the same conditions is called ________.

• procedures

• variables

• hypotheses

• resources

Equipment, such as goggles and aprons, used for protection in an experiment is called ________.

• safety equipment

• measuring tools

• chemical reagents

• lab notebooks

The process of observing something carefully to gain information is called ________.

• observation

• prediction

• experiment

• measurement

A safe way of sniffing a substance in Science class, where you cup your hand and gently wave the substance toward your nose, is called ________.

• wafting

• sniffing directly

• fanning

• blowing

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called ________.

• matter

• energy

• light

• force

The characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance are called ________.

• physical properties

• chemical reactions

• atomic numbers

• molecular weights

Tiny pieces that make up everything, including things too small to see, like air, are called ________.

• particles

• blocks

• cells

• drops

To organize or sort things into groups based on their shared characteristics or traits is to ________.

• classify

• magnify

• simplify

• identify

The distinct form that matter takes on (solid, liquid, gas) is called its ________.

• physical state

• chemical bond

• atomic number

• molecular weight

The amount of 'stuff' or matter an object is made up of is called its ________.

• mass

• volume

• weight

• density