Scientific Inquiry and Measurement Quiz

Qualitative observations describe qualities or characteristics, such as color, without measuring or quantifying.

A hypothesis is a testable statement that proposes a possible explanation for a phenomenon based on existing evidence.

Experimentation involves testing a hypothesis through controlled experiments to determine its validity.

Well-designed experiments minimize subjective interpretation by using objective measures and controls.

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

Derived units are combinations of base units. The newton is a derived unit for force.

Precision is the degree of agreement among repeated measurements or observations of the same quantity.

The ampere is the SI unit for electric current, measuring the rate of flow of electric charge.

Precision is the degree of agreement among repeated measurements of the same quantity.

Intensive properties, like density, do not depend on the amount of substance present and are used to characterize substances.

The liter is not a fundamental unit in the SI. It is a unit of volume.

A good scientific theory provides a broad explanation for a wide range of phenomena and is supported by evidence.

The kelvin is the SI unit for temperature, measuring the thermodynamic temperature scale.

Mass is the measure of the amount of material in an object, often measured in kilograms.

The lumen is the SI unit for measuring luminous flux, which is the total amount of visible light emitted by a source per unit of time.