Measurements Review Practice Quiz

What tool do scientists use to measure volume of a liquid?

• graduated cylinder
• meter stick
• spring scale
• triple-beam balance

What do we use a meter stick to measure?

• volume
• distance/length
• mass
• weight

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CCSS.2.MD.A.1

Samantha got the volume of a block of wood.  Each side was 5 ___.  The volume was 125 ______.  What units did she use?

• cm, cm³
• meter, cm³
• gram, cg³
• mL, mL³

Celia needed to get the mass of a beaker of sugar.  What tool should she use?

• electronic scale, triple-beam balance
• graduated cylinder, beaker
• meter stick, meter tape
• electronic scale, spring scale

Toni put a cup of pennies on a triple beam balance and got 23 __________. What is the unit he should use?

• liter

• meter

• gram

• Newton

Which piece of equipment is shown in the picture?

• Graduated Cylinder
• Meter Stick
• Triple-Beam Balance
• Beaker

how close a measurement is to the true value for the  quantity.

• accuracy 
• precision

What is the measurement using the correct number of sig. figs.?

• 39.5 mL
• 40 mL
• 39 mL
• 40.0 mL

What is the measurement using the correct number of sig. figs.?

• 89cm
• 88.9cm
• 88.90cm
• 88cm

1 meter = ______ millimeters

• 10 mm
• 100 mm
• 1,000 mm
• 10,000 mm