Making Measurements

^{How long is the paper clip?}

• 1 inch

• 3 inches

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

The diagram shows a measuring instrument. Which quantity is this instrument used to measure?

• area

• density

• mass

• volume

The diagram shows part of the measuring cylinder. The top and bottom of the meniscus are labelled. What is the volume of the water?

• 47.0cm3

• 47.5cm3

• 49.0cm3

• 49.5cm3

A stopwatch is used to time a runner in a race. The diagrams show the stopwatch at the start and at the end of a lap of the race. How long did the runner take to finish the lap of the race?

• 50.00 seconds

• 50.10 seconds

• 90.00 seconds

• 100.10 seconds

Calculate the density.

• 2.0 cm3/g

• 4.0 cm3/g

• 6.0 cm3/g

• 8.0 cm3/g

What is the SI unit of Mass?

• kilometer

• meter

• liter

• kilogram

What is the SI unit for length

• gram

• meter

• liter

• kilogram

What does SI stand for?

• Science Inquiry

• Safety Issues

• Southern igloo

• System of International Units

Which quantity is measured using this tool?

• weight

• mass

• volume

• length

What is the purpose of this tool?

• to measure liquids, not exact

• used to stir

• to measure exact amounts of liquid

• used to find mass