Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: Teacher Created (Elliott-2013)
Contrast a triple-beam
balance and a spring scale. What do each of these scientific tools measure, and what are the metric
units for these measurements?
a. | Triple-Beam Balance: measures volume, unit of measure is
milliliters
Spring Scale: measures length, unit of measure is meters | b. | Triple-Beam
Balance: measures mass, unit of measure is grams
Spring Scale: measures temperature,
unit of measure is Kelvins | c. | Triple-Beam Balance: measures density,
unit of measure is grams/cm3
Spring Scale: measures force (gravity), unit of
measure is Newtons | d. | Triple-Beam Balance: measures mass, unit
of measure is grams
Spring Scale: measures force (gravity), unit of measure is
Newtons |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: 2009 TDOE Practice Test Questions (Number 31)
CAT: Inquiry & Technology
and Engineering
A student is to determine how much salt will dissolve in 50 milliliters of
water. Which tool is best for measuring the volume of water to be used?
a. | spring scale | c. | 100-milliliter graduated cylinder | b. | 25-milliliter beaker | d. | thermometer |
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OBJ: SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
procedures)
Source: 2009 TDOE Practice Test Questions (Number 25)
CAT: Inquiry & Technology
and Engineering
The procedure below is designed to test how water temperature affects the rate
at which sugar
dissolves.
1. Measure 150 milliliters of water into each
beaker.
2.
Heat water to three different
temperatures.
3. Put 5 grams of sugar into each of the beakers at the same
time.
4. Stir
and record the time it takes for the sugar to completely dissolve.
Which additional step will most
improve the investigation?
a. | Stir at different rates for each
beaker. | b. | Use 200 milliliters of water in each
beaker. | c. | Record the times when sugar is half
dissolved. | d. | Record the initial
and final temperatures of the water. |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: 2009 TDOE Sampler Questions (Number 16)
CAT: Inquiry & Technology and
Engineering
The
steps used to determine the mass of sugar dissolved in a beaker of water are shown
below.
 Which correct sequence of steps should a student
follow?
a. | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6 | c. | 1, 4,
6, 5, 3, 2 | b. | 2, 6, 4, 3, 1,
5 | d. | 2, 3, 6, 5, 1, 4 |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: Teacher Created (Elliott-2013)
The NASA engineers that
designed the rockets that took our astronauts to the moon had to consider the mass of all the
material that went into the construction of the rockets. They also had to consider the distance from
Earth to the Moon. Which SI units did they use for the rocket mass and which SI unit did they use for
the distance?
a. | grams for the mass and meters for the distance | b. | kilograms for the
mass and kilometers for the distance | c. | Kelvins for the mass and Newtons for the
distance | d. | pounds for the mass and kilometers for the distance |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: 2013 TDOE Sampler Questions (Number 2)
CAT 1: Inquiry & Technology and
Engineering
A student pulls on a rubber band with both hands
and then releases it. The rubber band travels across the room. The student repeats this procedure
several times. Which tool should the student use to measure the distance the rubber band
travels?
a. | spring scale | c. | electronic balance | b. | protractor | d. | meter stick |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: Teacher Created (Elliott-2013)
When determining volume of a
small amount of liquid the unit of measure would be __ (A) __. In contrast, the unit of measure for
the volume of a large, rock would be __ (B) __.
a. | liquid volume (small amount): milliliters
solid volume (large rock):
cubic centimeters | b. | liquid volume (small amount):
milliliters
solid volume (large rock): cubic meters | c. | liquid volume
(small amount): liters
solid volume (large rock): cubic
centimeters |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: Teacher Created (Elliott-2013)
A student needs to determine
the length and volume of a piece of wire that is the same width as his science book. What two tools
should he use and what are the correct SI units that go with length and volume?
a. | Tool for length: a flask or beaker, Unit for length: liters
Tool
for volume: graduated cylinder, Unit for volume: cubic centimeters | b. | Tool for
length: a metric ruler, Unit for length: centimeters
Tool for volume: graduated
cylinder, Unit for volume: cubic centimeters | c. | Tool for length: a meter stick, Unit
for length: meters
Tool for volume: spring scale,
Unit for volume: Newtons | d. | Tool for length: a yard stick, Unit
for length: feet
Tool for volume: graduated cylinder, Unit for volume: cubic
centimeters |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: 2009 TDOE Practice Test Questions (Number 41)
CAT: Inquiry & Technology
and Engineering
Which two items are best to use to determine the combined volume of
three small rocks?
a. | meter stick and eye dropper | c. | hot plate and beaker | b. | graduated cylinder
and water | d. | electric scale and ruler |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: Teacher Created (Elliott-2013)
Using the scientific method,
after making a hypothesis, a scientist must ______(A)______. Then after analyzing the
information from the experiments, the scientist will _____(B)_____ by publishing the results in
scientific journal.
a. | (A) draw conclusions
(B) analyze the results | c. | (A) compute the density
(B)
share it with other scientists | b. | (A) identify a need
(B) build a prototype
| d. | (A) test it with multiple
experiments
(B) share the experimental data |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and
Procedures)
Source: 2009 TDOE Practice Test Questions (Number 52)
CAT: Inquiry & Technology
and Engineering
A student designs an experiment to test the acidity of the water in
several ponds near an industrial area. Which tool would best help a student obtain accurate
data?
a. | oxygen probe | c. | pH
indicator | b. | heat sensor | d. | metric
ruler |
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SPI 0807.Inq.2 (Tools and Procedures)
Source: 2013 TDOE Prac
Test Questions (Number 16)
A
student is observing a chemical reaction that forms a liquid. Which tool should the student use to
determine the volume of the liquid that is produced?
a. | spring
scale | c. | electronic
balance | b. | graduated cylinder | d. | thermometer |
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