Ch. 1.3 - Measurement

Ch. 1.3

Measurement

Fill in the Blank

Scientific notation expresses a value as the product of a number between 1 and 10 to some _ of 10.

Multiple Choice

Select the letter of the value that is expressed as 3 x 10⁵

• 300

• 300,000

• 30,000,000

• 300,000,000

Open Ended

Why is scientific notation useful?

Multiple Select

Select the which elements are required for a measurement to make sense.

• scientific notation

• numbers

• exponents

• units

Multiple Choice

True or False? Units in the SI system include feet, pounds, degrees Fahrenheit.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The SI base unit for mass is

• meter

• second

• meter³

• kilogram

Multiple Choice

The SI base unit for length is

• meter

• second

• meter³

• kilogram

Multiple Choice

The SI base unit for volume is

• meter

• second

• meter³

• kilogram

Multiple Choice

The SI base unit for time is

• meter

• second

• meter³

• kilogram

Fill in the Blank

A ratio of equivalent measurements that is used to convert a quantity expressed in one unit to another is called a(n) _.

Multiple Choice

True or False? Precision is a measure of how close one measurement is to another.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blank

Calculate the density if the mass of a solid material is measured as 15.00 kilograms and its volume is measured as 5.0 m³. (you do not need to include units on your answer, but the units would be kg/m³)

Open Ended

Describe the difference between precision and accuracy.