Basis Grade 5 Science- Measurements

Front 1

____________ is a way to describe the world with numbers.

Back 1

Measurement

Front 2

Measurement answers questions such as how much, how _____, or how_____.

ALWAYS INCLUDE _______.

Back 2

how long, or how far.

Units!!

Front 3

___________ can help you make a rough measurement of an object.

Back 3

Estimation

Front 4

When you estimate, you can use your knowledge of the size of something _____ to estimate.

Back 4

familiar

Front 5

The _____ is about 1 cm

Back 5

width of your pinky

Front 6

_____ is a description of how close measurements are to each other.

Back 6

Precision

Front 7

____________ compares a measurement to the true value.

Back 7

Accuracy

Front 8

Scientists developed the ________ (AKA ________),

to provide a worldwide standard of physical measurement

Back 8

International system of units.

the metric system.

Front 9

_____ is defined as the distance between two points

Back 9

Length

Front 10

______ is the SI unit of length.

Back 10

Meter

Front 11

One meter about the size of a _______

Back 11

baseball bat.

Front 12

The lengths of smaller objects can be measured in ______ or ______.

Back 12

centimeters (cm) or

millimeters (mm)

Front 13

The length of ________ is 15.5 cm

Back 13

a dollar bill

Front 14

When rounding to a given value, follow the rules below:

1. Look at the digit to the right of the place being rounded to

■ If the digit to the right is ________, the digit being rounded to remains the same.

■ If the digit to the right is ________, the digit being rounded to increases by one

Back 14

0, 1, 2, 3, or 4

5, 6, 7, 8, or 9

Front 15

The digits to the right of the digit being rounded to are deleted if they are also to the ______ of the decimal. If they are to the left of a decimal, they are changed to ____.

Back 15

right

zeros

Example:

18.99= 19.00= 19 (all zeroes deleted)

20.45= 20.00= 20 (only zeroes behind decimal are deleted)

Front 16

The amount of space an object occupies is its _______ .

Back 16

volume.

Front 17

Units of volume are created by _______. (Therefore, they are not base units and not found on your base units chart)

Back 17

multiplying units of length.

Front 18

We can calculate volume by multiplying ___x____x___

Back 18

Length x Width x Height

Front 19

We can also calculate volume by ______ (being submerged) in water.

Back 19

immersion

Front 20

Immersion is useful for ______ shaped objects. We start with ______ of water and immerse the object, like a rock. To do this, drop in, or immerse, the object. The increase in the volume of water is equal to the volume of the object. This is also called _________!

Back 20

irregular

a known volume

water displacement

Front 21

The _______ is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid close to the surface of the container or another object.

*Remember, it is important to take the measurement reading of the ______ at eye level.

Back 21

meniscus

meniscus

Front 22

The ____ of an object measures the amount of matter in the object.

Back 22

mass

Front 23

The ________is the SI unit for mass.

Back 23

gram (g)

Front 24

One liter of water has a mass of about ___.

Back 24

1 kg

Front 25

Smaller masses are measured with _____.

Back 25

grams (g) or milligrams (mg)

Front 26

One gram is about the mass of _______.

Back 26

a large paper clip

Front 27

______ is a measurement of force.

Back 27

Weight

Front 28

The SI unit for force is the _____.

Back 28

Newton (N)

Front 29

Weight depends on ____, which can change depending which planet you are taking the measurement on.

Back 29

gravity

Front 30

If you were to travel to other planets, your ____ would change, even though you would still be the same size and have the same mass

Back 30

weight

Front 31

The SI unit for temperature is measured with the ____ scale that starts at ______ and has ________.

Back 31

Kelvin (K)

zero

no negative values

Front 32

To convert Celsius to Kelvin, ________ to the measurement.

Back 32

add 273 degrees

Front 33

The freezing point of water is ____K. How many degrees Celsius? __

Back 33

273 K

0 C

Front 34

The boiling point of water is ____K. How many degrees Celsius? __

Back 34

373 K

100 C

Front 35

Room temperature is __ degrees Celsius. How many degrees Kelvin? __

Back 35

22C

295K

Front 36

Graduation is a line used to ________.

Back 36

mark a measurement

Front 37

A solvent is a substance that can ____ another substance.

Back 37

dissolve

Front 38

A solute is a dissolved substance in _____.

Back 38

solution

Front 39

A solution is a specific type of mixture where one substance is ______ into another.

Back 39

dissolved

Front 40

A _____ is one of the most versatile pieces of glassware found in the lab.

Back 40

beaker

Front 41

A beaker can be used to _______, or to ______ into other containers.

They can also be used to heat liquids if they are made out of _________.

Back 41

measure liquids

pour chemicals

heat-resistant glass

Front 42

A _____ can also be used to hold and heat liquids.

There are several types, including the Erlenmeyer flask which has a ______ shape when viewed from the side. It is ideal to contain _________.

Back 42

Flask

triangular

reaction solutions.

Front 43

The __________ has a round shape when viewed from the side.

Back 43

Florence (round-bottom) flask

Front 44

A volumetric flask is ideal for _______. This type of flask is used to make solutions. There is only one graduation line located at the ____ of the flask.

Back 44

boiling liquids

neck

Front 45

With a volumetric flask, a ______ is placed into the flask, and then a _______ is used to bring the total volume up to the graduation.

Back 45

solute

solvent

Front 46

A _______ is used to make accurate measurements of liquid volumes.

Back 46

graduated cylinder

Front 47

The bumper ring on larger cylinders is used to prevent _____ if tipped over. Keep it near the __.

Back 47

breakage

top

Front 48

A _______ has only one graduation for delivering one exact volume of liquid.

Back 48

volumetric pipet

Front 49

A _____ has many graduations and is used for delivering any number of exact volumes.

Back 49

Mohn pipet

Front 50

A watch glass can be used to recover small amounts of dissolved solids through ______. It can also be used to _____ a beaker.

Back 50

evaporation

cover

Front 51

A ______ ______ can hold smaller amounts of chemicals. If made out of heat resistant glass, it can be used to heat chemicals.

Back 51

test tube

Front 52

A _______ is used to hold test tubes upright or it can be used as a drying rack.

Back 52

test tube rack

Front 53

A ______is used to hold a test tube during heating or cooling.

Back 53

test tube clamp

Front 54

A ______ can be used to hold various pieces of equipment above the table with various attachments.

Back 54

ring stand

Front 55

When attached to the ring stand, the ______ to supports glassware above the lab table.

Back 55

support ring

Front 56

________ is placed on top of the support ring to hold a beaker. Commonly used for heating.

Back 56

Wire gauze

Front 57

________ are used to grind up solids into a powder.

Back 57

Mortar and pestle

Front 58

A ______ is used to provide an open flame for heating.

Back 58

Bunsen burner

Front 59

A ______ is used to provide a spark to light a Bunsen burner.

Back 59

stryker

Front 60

A ______is filled with distilled water or alcohol and is used for rinsing glassware.

Back 60

wash bottle

Front 61

Earth and space science- list 4 types

Back 61

Geology

Astronomy

Meteorology

Oceanography

Front 62

Physical science- list 2 types

Back 62

Physics

Chemistry

Front 63

Life science (biology)- list 3 types

Back 63

Botany

Zoology

Ecology