Scientific Tools and Measurement

mass

• the amount of matter in an object

• describes how long something takes to occur

• A measure of how hot or cold something is

• refers to measuring tools that are connected to a computer to collect and record data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Match the following

• unit

• instrument used to measure mass

• weight

• A standard quantity in terms of which other quantities may be expressed

• scientific notation

• A measure of the force of gravity on an object

• probeware

• a method of expressing a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power

• triple beam balance

• refers to measuring tools connected to a computer to collect and record data

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Match the following

• precision

• A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.

• estimation

• A rough value representing an actual amount

• qualitative

• The degree to which repeated measurements show the same result.

• quantitative

• relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.

• accuracy

• relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity.

Match the following

• thousandth

• kilo

• ten

• deca

• hundred

• milli

• thousand

• centi

The amount of space an object takes up is its ____.

• temperature

• mass

• volume

• weight

_____ describes the distance between two points.

• point

• length

• meter

• space

_____ describes how long something takes to occur.

• estimation

• ruler

• centimeter

• time

_______ is a quantity that has both a number and a unit.

• measurement

• amount

• estimation

• time

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which tool would be used for measuring volume?

• balance

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

• beaker