Measurement Lab Quiz

Can we measure temperature using touch?

• Yes, we feel the general temperature accurately enough.

• No, hot or cold to the human touch is based on perspective.

Which example best describes a nanosecond?

• the speed of a bullet

• the speed of light

• the speed of a car

• the speed of a human running

The distance between the earth and sun is best measured in...

• Gigameter (Gm)

• Kilometer (Km)

• millimeter (mm)

• nanometer (nm)

The height of Mt. Everest is best measured in...

• Gigameter (Gm)

• Kilometer (Km)

• millimeter (mm)

• nanometer (nm)

The width of a human hair is best measured in...

• Gigameter (Gm)

• Kilometer (Km)

• millimeter (mm)

• nanometer (nm)

The diameter (length) of the largest radioactive atoms are best measured in...

• Gigameter (Gm)

• Kilometer (Km)

• millimeter (mm)

• nanometer (nm)

The mass of a ocean liner is best measured in...

• Gigagram (Gg)

• Megagram (Mg)

• Kilogram (Kg)

• nanogram (ng)

The mass of a elephant is best measured in...

• Gigagram (Gg)

• Megagram (Mg)

• Kilogram (Kg)

• nanogram (ng)

The mass of a 2-L bottle of soda is best measured in...

• Gigagram (Gg)

• Megagram (Mg)

• Kilogram (Kg)

• nanogram (ng)

The mass of a grain of salt is best measured in...

• Gigagram (Gg)

• Megagram (Mg)

• Kilogram (Kg)

• nanogram (ng)