Metric Measurement/scientific method Flashcard

Front

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Back

question

Front

What is the distance between 2 points or measures how long something is?

Back

length

Front

A balance/scale is used to measure the __________ of an object.

Back

mass

Front

Hypothesis is known as what?

Back

educated guess

Front

How many millimeters are in 5 centimeters?

Back

50

Front

What is the second step of the scientific method?

Back

hypothesis

Front

What unit is used to measure mass in the metric system?

Back

grams

Front

What is the formula for calculating volume of a rectangular prism?

Back

length × width × height

Front

What is the metric unit for measuring length?

Back

meters

Front

What is the purpose of a control in an experiment?

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to provide a standard for comparison