Unit One Nature of Science Practice Test

Which of the following is an inference?

Which of following is an observation?

"The cat is grey and white"

There are 5 red ballons on the mailbox

"Which type of fertilizer works best?" is a

An hypothesis must be

Examine the diagram below. What is the dependent variable?

Examine the diagram below. Which is the independent variable?

What is the base unit for length?

What's the best unit for measuring the thickness of an eyelash?

What's the best unit for measuring the length of a pencil?

According to the picture below, what is the length of this pen in cm? Record answer to the tenths place (use the abbreviation and write a number only)

According to the picture below, what is the length of this pen in mm?

100 cm = ______ m

1 km = ____ m

1 liter = _________ ml

What measuring tool is used to measure volume?

What's the best unit for measuring the amount of spices in a batch of cookies?

What's the best unit for measuring the mass of a person?

What is the base unit for volume?

What is the best metric unit for measuring water in a bathtub?

Use L x W x H to find the volume of the box below.

For items that are irregular in shape, it's difficult to use math to find out its volume. In this case, you can use water displacement to measure the volume of the item.

Step 1: Add a certain amount of water to a graduated cylinder that's big enough to fit the item you would like to measure. Record the initial volume of water by reading the bottom of the meniscus in the graduated cylinder.

Step 2: Carefully drop the item you're measuring down the graduated cylinder.

Step 3: Record the final volume of water by reading the bottom of the meniscus in the graduated cylinder.

Step 4: Subtract the final volume of water from the initial volume of water. That is the volume of your object.

What is the volume of the rock?

Select any of the following equalities that are true. There is more than one.