INB 3-11

Question 1

System

Answer 1

A group of parts that work together as a whole.

Question 2

Geosphere

Answer 2

The densest parts of Earth that include the crust, mantle, and core.

Question 3

Biosphere

Answer 3

The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.

Question 4

Density

Answer 4

How much mass is contained in a given volume.

Question 5

Hydrosphere

Answer 5

The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms.

Question 6

Distance

Answer 6

The length of an object.

Question 7

Mass

Answer 7

How much matter is in an object.

Question 8

Temperature

Answer 8

How hot or cold something is.

Question 9

Volume

Answer 9

How much space something takes up.

Question 10

Instrument Density

Answer 10

Mass/Volume

Question 11

Instrument Distance

Answer 11

Meter stick or metric ruler

Question 12

Instrument Mass

Answer 12

Triple-beam balance

Question 13

Instrument Temperature

Answer 13

Thermometer

Question 14

Instrument Volume

Answer 14

Graduated cylinders

Question 15

Unit Density

Answer 15

Mass unit/Meters^3

Question 16

Unit Distance

Answer 16

Meters

Question 17

Unit Mass

Answer 17

Grams

Question 18

Unit Temperature

Answer 18

Celsius

Question 19

Unit Volume

Answer 19

Solids:Meter^3
Liquids:Liters

Question 20

Atmosphere

Answer 20

The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth’s outermost layer.