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WorksheetsScientific and Engineering Practices Vocabulary
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Fill in the blank: An if and then statement that predicts what might happen in an experiment is called a _________
hypothesis
variable
procedure
observation
Fill in the blank: The amount of time that has passed is called _________.
elapsed time
start time
future time
remaining time
Fill in the blank: Numerical information gathered and graphed is called _________.
data
fiction
opinion
myth
Fill in the blank: A tool for measuring temperature is called a _________.
thermometer
barometer
hygrometer
anemometer
Fill in the blank: A tool for comparing mass is called a _________
balance
thermometer
ruler
beaker
Fill in the blank: The variable in an experiment that is changed on purpose is called the _________.
independent variable
dependent variable
control variable
constant
Fill in the blank: The variable in an experiment that changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable is called the _________.
dependent variable
control variable
manipulated variable
constant variable
Fill in the blank: A variable that does not change is called a _________.
constant
variable
function
operator
Fill in the blank: A tool used to keep time in an experiment is called a _________
stopwatch
thermometer
balance
beaker
Fill in the blank: Scales on a thermometer are called _________.
celsius/fahrenheit
meters
liters
grams
Fill in the blank: A guess about things you know is called an _________.
inference
experiment
observation
measurement
Fill in the blank: Things seen or noticed are called _________.
observations
predictions
assumptions
guesses
Fill in the blank: A summary statement based on the results of an investigation is called a _________.
conclusion
hypothesis
variable
procedure
Fill in the blank: Observations using the senses are called _________.
qualitative
quantitative
subjective
objective
Fill in the blank: Observations using measurement and numbers are called _________.
quantitative
qualitative
subjective
descriptive
Fill in the blank: A picture or chart used to identify something is called a _________.
classification key
bar graph
timeline
map
Fill in the blank: The process to find out about something is called an _________.
investigation
celebration
imagination
operation
Fill in the blank: An opinion of the size or quantity of something is called an _________.
estimation
argument
measurement
prediction
Fill in the blank: The distance from one end to another is called _________.
length
width
height
area
Fill in the blank: The amount of matter something contains is called _________.
mass
volume
weight
density
Fill in the blank: The amount of space something uses is called _________.
volume
weight
temperature
length
Fill in the blank: A tool used to measure liquid volume is called a _________.
graduated cylinder
thermometer
balance scale
ruler
Fill in the blank: To tell how 2 or more things are alike is to _________
compare
divide
subtract
ignore
Fill in the blank: To tell how 2 or more things are different is to _________
contrast
combine
describe
summarize
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of length where 10mm=1cm is called _________.
millimeters
kilometers
meters
inches
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of length where 100cm=1meter is called _________.
centimeters
kilograms
liters
seconds
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of length is called a _________.
meter
liter
gram
second
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of length where 1000m=1km is called a _________.
kilometer
centimeter
millimeter
decimeter
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of volume is called a _________.
liter
meter
gram
second
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of volume where 1000ml=1L is called a _________.
milliliter
centimeter
gram
meter
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of mass is called a _________.
gram
liter
meter
second
Fill in the blank: The metric unit of mass where 1000g=1Kg is called a _________.
kilogram
milligram
centimeter
liter
