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WorksheetsIntro to Physical Science (9th)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The symbols for units of length in order from smallest to largest are
km, m, cm, mm
km, mm, cm, m
mm, m, cm, km
mm, cm, m, km
Which of the following units would be most appropriate to use for measuring the volume of a glass of milk?
°C
mL
cm
mg
A beaker contains 0.52 mL of water. The beaker’s volume is _____ L.
0.052
.00052
520
5.2
How many meters are there in 1684 cm
168.4
0.1684
1.684
16.84
In addition and subtraction, the significant figures in the answer must reflect the
average number of significant figures in the problem.
number in the calculation with the most significant figures.
number in the calculation with the fewest significant figures.
least precise measurement in the calculator (i.e. least number of decimal places)
In division and multiplication, the answer must not have more significant figures than the
average number of significant figures in the problem.
least precise measurement in the calculation (i.e. least number of decimal places)
number in the calculation with the fewest significant figures.
number in the calculator with the most significant figures.
In a graph, the variable on the horizontal axis is the _____.
independent variable
variable with the largest range
dependent variable
variable with the smallest range
In a graph showing the color change of a material over time, color change is the ____.
variable with the largest range.
independent variable
variable with the smallest range.
dependent variable.
The number of significant figures in the measurement 0.020000 kg is
5
7
4
2
The number 1.2658 rounded to three significant figures would be
1.37
2.00
1.27
1.30
the best type of graph to use to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts
bar graph
line graph
circle graph
a graph would not be good to show fixed quantities
A factor that does NOT change in an experiment is the
variable
constant
control
hypothesis
A factor that is manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable is the
constant
control
dependent variable
independent variable
A factor in an experiment that changes from one manipulation of the independent variable is the
dependent variable
independent variable
experiment
result
The prefix kilo- means ____.
0.01
1,000
0.001
100
Which of the following numbers contains the designated CORRECT number of significant figures?
1.02 - 2 significant figures
168000 - 3 significant figures
0.00802 - 2 significant figures
0.02300 - 5 significant figures
3.0450 - 4 significant figures
What is the sum of 4.079 g + 0.08772 g + 2.00g?
6.16672g
6.17g
6.166g
6.00g
According to the graph, minutes used per month represents what variable?
Dependent variable
Independent variable
No variable is represented in this graph
According to this graph, cost in dollars is
the dependent variable on the Y axis
the dependent variable on the X axis
the independent variable on the Y axis
the independent variable on the X axis
According to the bar graph, what is the least owned pet and how many people own that pet.
Hamster - 4 people own this pet
Dog - 10 people own this pet
Rabbit - 5 people own this pet
Rabbit - 4 people own this pet
