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Unit 1: L5 Quiz: Science Tools

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thermometer shows the temperature on a warm day. Which temperature reading is correct?

a)

70 degrees F

b)

20 degrees F

c)

30 degrees C

d)

40 degrees C

2.

You can use many different tools to make measurements. Which of these tools can be used to measure the mass of an object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Patrick used a spring scale like this in an experiment he was conducting. What did Patrick measure with the spring scale?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

weight

4.

Some scientific tools are used for making observations, and others are used for making measurements. Which of these tools would be most useful for observing the behavior of ants?

a)

hand lens (magnifying glass)

b)

metric ruler

c)

electronic balance

d)

graduated cylinder

5.

When you perform an experiment, it is important that measurements are accurate. What determines the accuracy of a measurement?

a)

how close the measurement is to the actual value

b)

the number of times that it is repeated

c)

the ability of other people to reproduce the measurement

d)

whether the results of an experiment match the predicted results

6.

When you make observations using numbers and units you ____.

a)

microscopic

b)

balance

c)

spring scale

d)

measure

7.

_____ is a tool to measure force, a push or a pull.

a)

microscopic

b)

balance

c)

spring scale

d)

measure

8.

Something that is too small to see with just your eyes is _____.

a)

microscopic

b)

balance

c)

spring scale

d)

measure

9.

A tool used to measure mass, the amount of matter in an object is a _____.

a)

microscopic

b)

balance

c)

spring scale

d)

measure

10.

When a measurement is close to the true size we say it is _____.

a)

volume

b)

second

c)

gram

d)

accurate

11.

The amount of space a solid, liquid or gas takes up is its _____.

a)

volume

b)

second

c)

gram

d)

accurate

12.

The metric unit of time is _____.

a)

volume

b)

second

c)

gram

d)

accurate

13.

The metric unit for mass is ______.

a)

volume

b)

second

c)

gram

d)

accurate

14.

The metric unit of length is ____.

a)

liter

b)

meter

c)

degree

d)

graduated cylinder

e)

newton

15.

The metric unit for temperature is _____.

a)

liter

b)

meter

c)

degree

d)

graduated cylinder

e)

newton

16.

The unit used to measure force is _______.

a)

liter

b)

meter

c)

degree

d)

graduated cylinder

e)

newton

17.

The metric unit for volume is ______.

a)

liter

b)

meter

c)

degree

d)

graduated cylinder

e)

newton

18.

A tool used to measure volume is the ______.

a)

liter

b)

meter

c)

degree

d)

graduated cylinder

e)

newton