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Scientific Tools

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientific tool is used to measure length or distance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which scientific tool is used to make distant objects appear closer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which scientific tool is used to measure liquids or ingredients for cooking?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which scientific tool is used to measure temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Will only had enough money to buy 2 pounds of bananas at the grocery store. What tool should he use to make sure he gets exactly 2 pounds?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Ruler

c)

Scale

d)

Measuring cup

6.

George was trying to view satellites from his backyard. What tool should he use to help find one?

a)

Microscope

b)

Ruler

c)

Scale

d)

Telescope

7.

A scientist wants to view the tiny cells in a drop of water. What tool should she use?

a)

Scale

b)

Microscope

c)

Ruler

d)

Telescope

8.

If you wanted to take a closer look at the Milky Way, which scientific tool would you use?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
Name this tool: 
a)
Microcope
b)
Hand Lens
c)
Balance
d)
Pipette
10.
What tool is used to measure length?
a)
balance
b)
ruler
c)
thermometer
d)
graduated cylinder
11.
What tool is used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
meter stick
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
spring scale
d)
balance
12.
What tool is used to measure weight or force?
a)
spring scale
b)
balance
c)
hand lens
d)
tape measure
13.
What tool is used to measure around curves?
a)
hand lens
b)
thermometer
c)
tape measure
d)
meter stick
14.
Name the tool.
a)
tape measure
b)
hand lens
c)
meter stick
d)
spring scale
spring scale
15.
Name the tool.
a)
balance
b)
spring scale
c)
thermometer
d)
hand lens
16.
A Microscope is a 
a)
tool to help you see objects that are far away
b)
tool to make objects appear much larger
c)
tool to help you weigh an object
d)
tool to protect your eyes
17.

What tool is pictured?

a)

thermometer

b)

dropper

c)

test tube

d)

hand lens

18.
What tool measure in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius?
a)
meter stick
b)
thermometer
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
spring scale
19.

A tool used to pick up things

a)

forceps

b)

dropper

c)

hand lens

d)

Ms. Diaz

20.

When buying fruit or vegetables at a grocery store, I may use a type of _____ to find the mass of the produce.

a)

thermometer

b)

balance

c)

measuring cup

d)

spring scale

21.

Which science tool(s) would you use that involve milliliters (mL)?

a)

beaker and graduated cylinder

b)

beaker and ruler

c)

graduated cylinder and meter stick

d)

triple beam balance

22.

What is this scientific tool?

a)

beaker

b)

tube

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

balance

23.
What is a unit to measure length?
a)
liters
b)
seconds
c)
meters
d)
grams
24.

What is the measure of how much space something takes up.

a)

area

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

volume

25.
The amount of matter or "stuff" in an object
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Weight
26.
What temperature does the thermometer show?
a)
80° F
b)
81° F
c)
82° F
d)
85° F
27.

What is the name of this tool?

a)

Tape Measure

b)

Scale

c)

Ruler

d)

Yardstick

28.

What unit would you use to measure the length of the distance from Little Rock to Orlando?

a)

meters

b)

centimeters

c)

kilometers

d)

millimeters

29.
What is the length of the line?
a)
2.0 cm
b)
2.3 cm
c)
2.1 cm
d)
3.0 cm
30.
This piece of lab equipment is called a ______________.
a)
test tube
b)
meter stick
c)
scale
d)
thermometer
31.
beakers hold...
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
liquids
32.

meter sticks would be useful when measuring...

a)

the moon

b)

a desk

c)

a fingernail

d)

distance to Walmart

33.
Which tool could you measure liquids with, with great accuracy?
a)
bowl
b)
binoculars
c)
ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
34.
The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..
a)
cm
b)
Cm
c)
cM
d)
CM
35.
The abbreviation for gram is...
a)
G
b)
gg
c)
g
36.
The amount of matter or "stuff" in an object
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Weight