Unit 8 Tools Flashcards

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Terrarium

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A plastic or glass container in which plants grow

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Tool

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An object that helps you do work

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Aquarium

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A plastic or glass container filled with water, fish, and other aquatic animals

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Microscope

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An instrument that uses a lens to make tiny things look larger

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Beaker

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Cylinder shaped glass container used to mix or heat liquids

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Graduated cylinder

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A container used to measure the volume of liquids

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Pan balance

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A two-sided instrument that measures the mass of a solid substance

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Triple beam balance

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A tool used to measure mass that features three beams with sliding masses

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Thermometer

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A tool that measures temperature

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Measurement

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The process of using tools to observe an object’s physical properties like mass, volume, temperature, etc.

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Prism

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An object made of clear plastic or glass that bends light rays

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Spring scale

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An instrument that measures Earth’s gravitational pull on an object

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Compass

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An instrument that shows the directions North (N), South(S), East (E), and West (W)

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Calculator

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A device that performs math problems with numbers entered by hand

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