The Method of Science

A beaker contains 0.42 L of water. The beaker’s volume in milliliters is ___.

• 4.2

• 0.042

• 42

• 420

The correct symbol for the SI unit for temperature is _______

• K

• ⁰F

• ⁰C

• ⁰K

A unit of measurement that is obtained by combining other units is a _______ unit.

• metric

• dependent

• derived

• standard

Density is derived from mass divided by volume.

• length

• time

• temperature

• mass

Of the following, the only unit that can’t be used to express volume is _______

• L

• kg

• cm3

• mL

Hypothesis: Liam and Henry are conducting an experiment to test the effect of sunlight on plant growth. What do you think their hypothesis might be?

Control

In a science experiment, Ava is measuring the growth of plants under different light conditions. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

Experiment

Abigail and Ethan are discussing the concept of a constant in their math class. Can you explain what a constant is?