S1 Safety and Measurement

What do we call the variable that is changed deliberately?

• input variable

• output variable

• controlled variable

What do we call the variable that is measured during the experiment?

• input variable

• output variable

• controlled variable

What is a fair test?

• An experiment where you follow instructions carefully

• An experiment where you repeat the experiment and take an average

• An experiment where you only change 1 variable

What is a reliable experiment?

• An experiment where you follow instructions carefully

• An experiment where you repeat the experiment and take an average

• An experiment where you only change 1 variable

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

• measuring cylinder

• beaker

• thermometer

• balance

What instrument is used to measure mass?

• measuring cylinder

• beaker

• thermometer

• balance

What instrument is used to measure volume of a liquid?

• measuring cylinder

• beaker

• thermometer

• balance

What are the units for mass?

• grams

• litres

• cm

• cm³

What are the units for volume?

• grams

• litres

• cm

• cm³

What equation is used to calculate the volume of cuboids?

• length x width

• length x height

• length x width x height

• width x breadth x length