1. Write your answers on a sheet of paper. BE HONEST! The winner gets a prize! If your table partner is cheating, he or she could be taking your prize!

2.  What is the name of this measuring tool?

3.  Triple beam balance

4.  What is a Triple beam balance used to measure?

5.  It is used to measure mass.

6.  What is the name of this measuring tool?

7.  Meter stick

8.  What is a meter stick used to measure?

9.  It is used to measure distance (length, width, or height).

10.  What is the name of this measuring tool?

11.  Graduated cylinder

12.  What is a graduated cylinder used to measure?

13.  It is used to measure the volume of liquids and irregular objects (odd- shaped objects).

14.  What is the standard unit for measuring mass?

15.  The standard unit for measuring mass is gram.

16.  What is the standard unit for measuring the volume of liquids?

17.  Liter is the standard unit for measuring the volume of liquids.

18.  What is the standard unit for measuring the volume of regular objects (like a box)?

19.  Cm 3 (cubic centimeters) is the standard unit for measuring the volume of regular objects (like a box).

20.  There are two types of observations. What are they?

21.  Qualitative observations  and  quantitative observations.

22.  Are qualitative observations descriptive (described with 5 senses) or can they be expressed in numbers?

23.  Qualitative observations are descriptive (described with 5 senses).

24.  Qualitative observation  or  quantitative observation?  The guinea pig is soft and has long hair.

25.  Qualitative observation

26.  Observation  or  inference?  The guinea pig must be warm because it has long hair.

27.  inference

28.  Qualitative observation  or  quantitative observation?  The two water turtles can swim.

29.  quantitative observation

30.  observation  or  inference?  The two water turtles can probably hold their breath for a long time.

31.  inference

32.  When you measure, what two things must you have in your answer?

33.  You must have the number and the unit of measurement (label) in your answer.

34.  Fill in the blank.  When scientists ___________, they group things together based on how they are alike.

35.  When scientists classify, they group things together based on how they are alike.

36.  Fill in the blank.  Scientists make ___________, or state what they think might happen.

37.  Scientists make predictions, or state what they think might happen.

38.  Fill in the blank.  The science skill used by scientists when they keep careful records and record data in neat tables and charts is called ____________ and __________.

39.  The science skill used by scientists when they keep careful records and record data in neat tables and charts is called record and organize.

40.  Fill in the blank.  When scientists _________ they study the data and look for patterns or trends.

41.  When scientists analyze they study the data and look for patterns or trends.

42.  Fill in the blank.  “Is the hypothesis accepted or rejected? What have you learned from this experiment?”  These are some of the questions scientists ask when they write their ___________.

43.  “Is the hypothesis accepted or rejected? What have you learned from this experiment?”  These are some of the questions scientists ask when they write their conclusion.

44.  Fill in the blank.  When is it necessary for scientists to estimate?

46.  What does a meteorologist make? a.Money b.Predictions c.Bread d.meteors

47.  What does a meteorologist make? b. Predictions

48.  What is a hypothesis (Do NOT use the words “educated guess”)?

49.  A hypothesis s uggests an answer to the problem. It must be a testable statement in an “If, then” format (cause & effect)