Standards of Measurement

Open Ended

Why do you think having standard units of measurement is important in science and everyday life?

Open Ended

Which units are used when measuring length, volume, mass, electricity, and temperature?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why a standard is important in measurement?

• It allows for consistent comparison of measurements.

• It makes measurements more complicated.

• It is only used in science experiments.

• It is not necessary for everyday measurements.

Open Ended

Explain how the metric system (SI) is different from the English system of measurement.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the SI system?

• It is based on multiples of ten.

• It uses prefixes to indicate multiples of ten.

• It is only used in the United States.

• Its base units are based on universal physical constants.

Hotspot

Which of the following is the largest?

Hotspot

Which of the following is the smallest?

Multiple Choice

Which SI prefix represents a multiplying factor of 0.001?

• Milli-

• Centi-

• Micro-

• Deci-

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct statements about measuring volume?

• Volume is the amount of space occupied by an object.

• The SI unit for volume is always in liters.

• Volume of a brick is measured in cubic centimeters.

• To find the volume of a solid rectangle, multiply length, width, and height.

Math Response

Let's find the volume of the truck. Type the equation that you would use to calculate the volume. Exclude the units for now.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 4\times3\times2=24

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Multiple Choice

What would be the units of volume in this problem?

• cubic centimeters (cm³)
• cubic meters (m³)
• gallons (gal)
• liters (L)

Math Response

What is the volume of a brick that has a length of 20 cm, a width of 6 cm, and a height of 5cm? Show your work.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 20\times6\times5=600

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Multiple Choice

What would be the units of a brick that has a length of 20 cm, a width of 6 cm, and a height of 5cm?

• cubic feet

• cubic inches

• cm³

• cubic meters

Math Response

What is the density of an object with a mass of 10 g and a volume of 2 cm³

Type answer here

Correct Answer: \frac{10}{2}=5

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Rad

Labelling

Label each thermometer in this diagram with the name of its temperature scale

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Delisle

Réaumur

Celsius

Rankine

Fahrenheit

Kelvin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about SI units is correct?

• The SI unit for time is the minute.

• The SI unit for temperature is Celsius.

• The SI unit for time is the second.

• The SI unit for temperature is Fahrenheit.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a derived unit?

• meter (m)

• second (s)

• gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)

• kelvin (K)

Multiple Choice

Which is the following an example of an SI unit?

• Foot

• Pound

• Gallon

• Second

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is SI based on?

• Inches

• English Units

• Powers of Ten

• Powers of Five

Multiple Choice

one one-thousanth is expressed by which prefix?

• kilo-

• milli-

• nano-

• centi-

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a derived unit?

• dm³

• ^g/_ml

• m

• cm³

Multiple Choice

What is the symbol for the deciliter?

• dcL

• dL

• dkL

• Ld