Metric Notes 1 & 2

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

• apply first aid yourself
• tell the science teacher at once
• see a doctor after school
• visit the school nurse after class

The metric unit of measurement for length is the: 

• gram
• liter 
• meter
• cm

The correct abbreviation of centimeter is...

• cm
• Cm
• m
• c

What is mass?

• the distance between two points
• the amount of matter (stuff) in an object
• the amount of space an object takes up
• the distance between three points

What is volume?

• the distance between two points
• the amount of matter (stuff) in an object
• the amount of space an object takes up
• the distance between three points

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

• 18 mL
• 20.3 mL
• 10.7 mL
• 17 mL

What is the volume of the fish?

• 18.0 cm³
• 6.0 cm³ 
• 38.0 cm³

The best unit of measure for distance from this classroom to the cafeteria would be....

• centimeters
• millimeters
• meters
• Kilometers

Which lists metric units, in order, from smallest to largest?

• milligram, centigram, gram
• kilogram, gram, centigram
• decagram, hectogram, milligram
• kilogram, hectogram, decagram

What is the length of the eraser?

• 3 cm 
• 2 cm 
• 5 cm
• 7 cm