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1st 6 Wk Test Review
Key concepts for 6th grade first six weeks test in Texas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| safety goggles | used to protect your eyes during labs |
| beaker | used to measure volume, not very precise |
| lab apron | used to protect clothing during labs |
| fire blanket | used to smother small fires |
| thermometer | used to measure temperature |
| experiment | an investigation to uncover a scientific principle or learn more about a concept |
| investigation | descriptive, comparative or experimental ways to learn about the world around us |
| hypothesis | a prediction about the outcome of an investigation |
| triple beam balance | tool for measuring mass |
| conclusion | interpretation of the data collected during an investigation |
| graduated cylinder | tool for measuring volume precisely |
| density | the amount of matter in a given amount of space; D = m/v |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams |
| volume | the amount of space an object occupies; measured in milliliter or cubic centimeters |