Measurement

What country developed the metric system of measurement?

• The United States

• England

• France

• China

On what number is the metric system based?

• 10

• 20

• 100

• 1

A more modern name for the metric system is ____.

• the Kelvin System

• the International System of Units

• the Scientific Unit of Measurement

• the System of Centimeters

The prefix kilo stands for ____.

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

The prefix centi means ____.

• one

• one hundredth

• one thousandth

• one tenth

What is a measurement of the distance between two points?

• length

• time

• mass

• volume

What is the basic unit for measuring length?

• liter

• cubic meter

• gram

• meter

What unit would you use to measure the distance between two cities?

• millimeter

• meter

• centimeter

• kilometer

What is a measure of the amount of material in an object?

• length

• mass

• volume

• temperature

What tool do you use to measure mass?

• a scale

• a metric ruler

• a balance

• a graduated cylinder