Physics Benchmark Assessment

What tool / apparatus is used to measure length?

• Meter stick

• Graduated cylinder

• Scale

• Triple beam balance

What tool / apparatus do we use to measure temperature?

• Thermometer

• Ruler

• Magnifying Glass

• Balance

What tool do you use to measure mass?

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Which unit of measurement are used for volume?

• grams

• grams/milliliter

• centimeters

• milliliter

This bullseye, with 10 darts' points, demonstrates..

• High Accuracy & Low Precision

• High Accuracy & High Precision

• Low Accuracy & High Precision

• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

This image is an example of...

• NEITHER precision and accuracy

• BOTH precision and accuracy

• accuracy ONLY

• precision ONLY

WHAT IS THE LENGTH (in cm) of the object shown against the meter ruler, in the picture below?

• 29.5

• 29

• 29.0

• 30

The independent Variable is:

• What you keep the same in the experiment

• What you measure in an experiment

• What you change in an experiment

• None of the above

Jack is doing an experiment to see which shoes help him run the fastest. What will his independent variable be?

• The shoes he wears

• The time of day he runs

• The track he runs on

• All the above

Sally is doing an experiment to see which brand of sunscreen works best. What is not a controlled variable for this experiment?

• The brand of sunscreen.

• The amount of sunscreen she uses.

• The amount of time she is in the sun

• The time of day she is in the sun