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MEASUREMENTS and SCIENTIFIC TOOLS

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tool would be used for measuring volume?

a)

balance

b)

thermometer

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

2.

Which tool would be used for measuring distance?

a)

meter

b)

yard stick

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

3.

A spoken or written summary of observations

a)

explanation

b)

observation

c)

description

4.

using one or more of your senses to gather information

a)

explanation

b)

observation

c)

description

5.

a description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value

a)

accuracy

b)

inference

c)

precision

6.

a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other

a)

accuracy

b)

inference

c)

precision

7.

Which of the following is the SI system's base unit for amount of a substance?

a)

kilogram

b)

gram

c)

mole

d)

pound

8.

Which of the following is a way to test a hypothesis?

a)

design and perform an experiment

b)

collect data and record their observations

c)

create a model

d)

All of the above are valid ways to test a hypothesis.

9.

The basic unit of length in the metric system is the

a)

foot.

b)

kilometer.

c)

meter.

d)

mile.

10.

The SI unit of time is the

a)

minute.

b)

hour.

c)

second.

d)

day.

11.

The SI unit of temperature is the

a)

kelvin.

b)

degree Celsius.

c)

metric degree.

d)

degree Fahrenheit.

12.

What is an organized way to collect and record scientific observations?

a)

data table

b)

e-mail

c)

graph

d)

using a scanner

13.

The common tool used to measure length is the

a)

graduated cylinder.

b)

thermometer.

c)

stopwatch.

d)

meter stick.

14.

What would you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

thermometer

b)

triple beam beam

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

test tube

15.

An accepted international system of measurement, also known as SI units, is the

a)

International System of Units

b)

System of International Measurements

c)

System of Intellectual Units

d)

Units of International Measurement

16.

The basic unit of volume in the metric system is

a)

gram.

b)

liter.

c)

second.

d)

meter.

17.

How many liters are in 8000 milliliters?

a)

8

b)

.8

c)

8,000,000

d)

answer not given