The Metric System

Question 1

Meter (m)

Answer 1

basic SI unit of length

Question 2

Liter (L)

Answer 2

basic SI unit of liquid volume

Question 3

Gram (g)

Answer 3

basic SI unit of mass

Question 4

Celsius (° C )

Answer 4

the basic SI unit of temperature

Question 5

milli, centi

Answer 5

makes the base unit smaller

Question 6

kilo

Answer 6

makes the base unit bigger

Question 7

1.0 gram is also…

Answer 7

10.0 decigrams and 100.0 centigrams

Question 8

1 gram

Answer 8

the weight of a paperclip

Question 9

1 milligram

Answer 9

the weight of a grain of sand

Question 10

1 kilogram

Answer 10

about 2 pounds

Question 11

1 liter

Answer 11

is ½ of a 2 liter bottle of soda (1 quart)

Question 12

1 milliliter

Answer 12

is about 3 drops

Question 13

1 meter

Answer 13

1 yard long (3 feet)

Question 14

1 centimeter

Answer 14

the width of your pinky

Question 15

1 kilometer

Answer 15

a ½ mile (0.62 miles)

Question 16

0°C = 32°F

Answer 16

The freezing point of water

Question 17

100°C = 212°F

Answer 17

The boiling point of water

Question 18

20-22°C = 68-72°F

Answer 18

Average Room Temperature

Question 19

Matter

Answer 19

any substance which has both mass and volume, It is made of atoms

Question 20

Mass

Answer 20

the amount of matter in an object. Units: grams/kilograms

Question 21

Inertia

Answer 21

the resistance of an object to changes in its motion.

Question 22

weight

Answer 22

a measure of gravity’s pull on an object.

Question 23

weight is what?

Answer 23

is a force, measured in Newtons

Question 24

Gravity

Answer 24

the attractive force between two objects.

Question 25

on a smaller planet, you would weigh

Answer 25

less

Question 26

on a bigger planet, you would weigh

Answer 26

more

Question 27

volume

Answer 27

the amount of space occupied by an object

Question 28

we can measure volume by

Answer 28

measuring/formulas, liquid volume using a container, and volume by displacement

Question 29

volume (box) formula

Answer 29

Length x Width x Height

Question 30

what tools can you use to measure liquid volume using a container?

Answer 30

a graduated cylinder or measuring cup

Question 31

Units of volume

Answer 31

liters (L) or milliliters (mL)

Question 32

Volume of solids

Answer 32

cubic meters (m3) or cubic centimeters (cm3)

Question 33

Observation

Answer 33

receiving knowledge about the outside world through our senses, or recording information using scientific tools and instruments

Question 34

Inference

Answer 34

an explanation for an observation that you have made, based on past experiences and prior knowledge

Question 35

Purpose

Answer 35

This is the question you want to answer by doing the lab

Question 36

Hypothesis

Answer 36

This is a statement (not question!) that answers your purpose question. This is a guess based on prior knowledge.

Question 37

Materials

Answer 37

This is the section where you describe what you need to actually do the lab.

Question 38

observations/data

Answer 38

You will record your measurements and observations here as you actually do the lab. (measurements, observations, etc.)

Question 39

conclusion

Answer 39

This is where you discuss what you found during your lab.

Question 40

claim

Answer 40

This is your first, topic sentence. Answer the purpose question in a single one-sentence statement.

Question 41

evidence

Answer 41

report in sentence form the data that you collected while completing the experiment. Do not draw any conclusions from the data.

Question 42

reasoning

Answer 42

include an explanation of why you think the data showed what it did.

Question 43

always write in

Answer 43

third person

Question 44

never use the words

Answer 44

“I” or “we”