Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Getting Ready for Sc

Measurement

QuestionAnswer
What are Science inquiry tools used for? Handling,measuring and observing objects.
What are 4 tools that you can use to measure objects? Thermometer, tape measure, ruler, measuring cup, spring scale
What are 3 tools that are NOT used to measure matter? Magnifying box, hand lens, forceps
When would you use a ruler and when would you use a tape measure? You would use a ruler for straight line measurements. You would use a tape measure for things that are not straight.
The lens got its name because it is shaped like a Lentil.
What did van Leeuwenhoek see with his microscope? Tiny creatures in pond water.
Who was the first person to use the word cell to refer to the units found in living things? Robert Hooke
As you look through a microscope, what path does the light take before it reaches your eye? It passes through the object that you are looking at.
The main parts of a microscope are: Eyepiece, base, stage, nosepiece,adjustment knob.
On which scale is a degree larger? Celsius
Why isn’t water used as the liquid in a thermometer? Because it would change state if it became too hot or too cold.
How does a thermometer work? The liquid in a thermometer takes up more space in hotter temperatures. At lower temerpatures, the liquid takes up less space and the liquid level falls.
In what units is mass measured? kilograms or grams
What measuring tool is used to measure mass? a balance
What is an hypothesis? A statement that provides a testable possible answer to a scientific question.
Inquiry is An organized way to gather information and ask questions.
Created by: s42mahoney
Popular Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards