1.  You can obtain data about the shape, size, color, and texture of an object by making                   .

2.  In SI, the basic unit of length is the                .

3.  A measurement must include both a number and a               .

4.  What is the formula for finding volume? ___________________.

5.  An experiment in which all variables except the independent variable are identical to those in the
     experimental setup is called a                                   .

6.  A balance is used to determine an object's            .

7.  The type of graph used to show how a part or a share of something relates to the whole is a
                     .

8.  On the Celsius temperature scale, water freezes at          .

9.  The envelope of air and water vapor between the earth's surface and outer space is the
                              .

10. Soil is produced by the                                                            .

11. The SI unit of volume is the                  .

12. Air polution technicians, air traffic controllers, and weather forecasters are most interested in
     the branch of science called                                .

13. The branch of science that studies the structure and makeup of the earth is                     .
14. What type of safety is idenified by   ?

15. Which of the following is the largest unit? decigram, decagram, microgram, hectogram

16. An object with a density greater than 1 g/cm³will float  in water.    true / false   (    )

17. An experiment is a way of testing a hypothesis.      true / false

18.  When you infer, you state in advance what you think might happen in the future.
          true / false   (         )

19. In an experiment a variable that causes a change in another variable is a dependent variable.
        true / false   (                                        )

20. Because of gravity, your  mass  will be slightly less at regions near the equator than at regions
      near the poles.    true / false   (           )

21. The systemized testing of ideas, hypotheses, predictions, and inferences about the natural
      world is the   scientific method.     true / false

22. Optical telescopes are often used by cartographers to study distant objects in space.
       true / false   (                          )

23. All the places where life exists make up the atmosphere.     true / false    (                           )

24. Several different sets of data can be plotted on a single  line  graph.  true/ false

25. The measure of an amount of matter packed into a given volume us  weight.
         true / false    (                      )
 

Chapter One  -  Answers

Chapter One Study Guide

1.  You can obtain data about the shape, size, color, and texture of an object by making    observations   .

2.  In SI, the basic unit of length is the     meter    .

3.  A measurement must include both a number and a    unit   .

4.  The formula for finding volume is length x width x height =___cm ³

5.  An experiment in which all variables except the independent variable are identical to those in the
     experimental setup is called a    control or controlled experiment   .

6.  A balance is used to determine an object's    mass   .

7.  The type of graph used to show how a part or a share of something relates to the whole is a
       circle     .

8.  On the Celsius temperature scale, water freezes at    0°  .

9.  The envelope of air and water vapor between the earth's surface and outer space is the
        atmosphere   .

10. Soil is produced by the   breakdown of rocks and decay of dead organisms.

11. The SI unit of volume is the   liter.

12. Air polution technicians, air traffic controllers, and weather forecasters are most interested in
     the branch of science called    meteorology.

13. The branch of science that studies the structure and makeup of the earth is    geology.
14. What type of safety is idenified by   ?     poison

15. Which of the following is the largest unit? decigram, decagram, microgram, hectogram
         hectogram
16. An object with a density greater than 1 g/cm³will float  in water.    true /false   (sink)

17. An experiment is a way of testing a hypothesis.    true / false

18.  When you infer, you state in advance what you think might happen in the future.
          true / false   (predict)

19. In an experiment a variable that causes a change in another variable is a dependent variable.
        true / false   (an independent variable)

20. Because of gravity, your  mass  will be slightly less at regions near the equator than at regions
      near the poles.    true / false   (weight)

21. The systemized testing of ideas, hypotheses, predictions, and inferences about the natural
      world is the   scientific method.     true / false

22. Optical telescopes are often used by cartographers to study distant objects in space.
       true / false   (astronomers)

23. All the places where life exists make up the atmosphere.     true / false    (biosphere)

24. Several different sets of data can be plotted on a single  line  graph.  true / false

25. The measure of an amount of matter packed into a given volume us  weight.
         true / false    (density)