Metric Measurement Quiz

In the Metric System, which units should be used to measure length

• Inches

• Centimeters

• Feet

• Yards

What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder (to the nearest milliter)?

• 400 mL

• 40mL

• 45mL

• 4mL

Volume = LxWxH

What is the volume of this cube? _______ cm3

• 400 cm3

• 50cm3

• 80cm3

• 85cm3

What is mass?

• the amount of matter in something

• the amount of space something takes up

• how long something is

• how closely packed something is related to its volume

Density = M÷V.

If the mass of the cube is 120 g, what is its density? You can use the same volume that you found in the last question.

____ g/cm3

• 450

• 1.20

• 0.88

• 0.3

Which is NOT a benefit of the Metric system?

• It is universal, so we can share data.

• It is more precise.

• It is based on 10, so doing math is much easier.

• It has fewer units of measurement.

What TWO units can be used to measure volume in the Metric system?

You must select both units in order to be right!

• mL

• cm

• cm3

• g/cm3

• degrees Celsius

What does this instrument measure?

• volume

• mass

• length

• temperature

What does this instrument measure?

• mass

• volume

• length

• temperature

What does this instrument measure?

• mass

• volume

• length

• temperature