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2nd/3rd Science Tools and Measurement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following tools would we use to measure the height of a 2nd or 3rd grade student?

a)

Graduated Cylinder

b)

12 inch ruler

c)

measuring tape

d)

digital scale

2.

What is the best definition of volume?

a)

How much space an object takes up

b)

How much mass an object has

c)

How much weight an object has

d)

How quickly an object moves

3.

Which of the following tools would we measure a liquid's volume with? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

stopwatch

b)

balance scale

c)

beaker

d)

graduated cylinder

e)

ruler

4.

The definition of __________ is how much matter ("stuff") an object has

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

temperature

d)

mass

5.

Which of the following tools do we as scientists use to measure mass? Choose all that apply

a)

Triple Beam Balance Scale

b)

Balance Scale

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

e)

digital scale

6.

What do we call the steps in the experiment or investigation?

a)

Purpose

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Data

d)

Procedures

7.

We measure the mass of objects in which TWO units of measurement?

a)

Milligrams (mg) for small objects

b)

Milliliters (ml) for small objects

c)

Liters

d)

grams

e)

Centimeters (cm) for small objects

8.

Which TWO units of measurement can we measure length, height, and width of an object?

a)

inches

b)

grams

c)

pounds

d)

centimeters

9.

To measure the volume of a small solid object, we can gently tilt our _________, drop the object in gently in the water, and _________ the difference from our initial (first) measurement of the water before we dropped it in.

a)

graduated cylinder; add

b)

graduated cylinder; subtract

c)

balance scale; add

d)

balance scale; subtract

10.

Which of the following tools to measure mass is the quickest and most accurate?

a)

Triple Beam Balance Scale

b)

Digital Scale

c)

Balance Scale

d)

Graduated Cylinder