Welcome to the quiz for TAKS 1_2B

1) Which of the following measuring devices would most likely be used to measure the volume of a rock?

A) Meter stick
B) Graduated cylinder
C) Thermometer
D) Stopwatch

2) When reading the amount of water contained in a beaker, the most accurate reading is observed when

A) looking down at the beaker from an angle
B) looking up at the beaker from an angle
C) looking at the beaker at eye level
D) it doesn’t matter where you look at the beaker, all readings will be the same

3) Biff is collecting data involving water temperatures at various depths of a lake. He records his information in a lab notebook to be analyzed later. When looking at his notebook one sees the following:
2 -- 82.5
4 -- 82.0
6 -- 81.4
8 -- 79.6

What very important piece of information is missing from his data?

A) The units that go along with each number.
B) The equation for water pressure at different depths.
C) The wind speed
D) Nothing, his data makes perfect sense.

4) What is the correct reading for the voltmeter pictured below?

A) 2.0 V
B) 2.4 V
C) 2.6 V
D) 2.8 V

5) How much liquid is shown in the graduated cylinder below?

A) 15.0 mL
B) 15.1 mL
C) 16.0 mL
D) 17.5 mL

6) Three students standing next to each other in front of a lab table are measuring the length of a toy car with a 20 cm long ruler. Spike measures it to be 10.4 cm from his perspective, Biff measures it to be 10.8 cm from his perspective and Angie measures it to be 10.6 cm from her perspective. Based on their measurements, decide which student was most likely standing on the left, middle, and right side of the front of the lab table.

A) Spike was on the left, Biff was on the right, and Angie was in the middle
B) Angie was on the left, Biff was on the right, and Spike was in the middle
C) Biff was on the left, Spike was on the right, and Angie was in the middle
D) Biff was on the left, Angie was on the right, and Spike was in the middle

7) A science teacher wants to set up a lab where students measure the average speed of a car traveling down a toy track. In order to accomplish this goal, which of the following tools of data collection will they need?

A) a meter stick and a graduated cylinder
B) a triple beam balance and a stopwatch
C) a voltmeter and a meter stick
D) a stopwatch and a meter stick

8) Justin jr. stands on a scale that displays the reading as shown below. Which of the following values is the best representation of his weight?

A) 24.0 pounds
B) 28 pounds
C) 20.8 pounds
D) 30 pounds

9) What is the correct reading of the thermometer below?

A) 8.5 ^oC
B) 9 ^oC
C) 12 ^oC
D) 13.5 ^oC