Quiz about Significant Figures

Question 1

Non-zero digits are __________ significant

Accepted Answer

always

Answer

never

Answer

sometimes

Question 2

Zeros that are between non- zeros are __________ significant

Accepted Answer

always

Answer

never

Answer

sometimes

Question 3

Zeros at the end of a number are __________ significant

Accepted Answer

sometimes

Answer

always

Answer

never

Question 4

Zeros at the beginning of a number are __________ significant

Accepted Answer

never

Answer

always

Answer

sometimes

Question 5

Identify the number of sig figs in the following measurement:

2009 g

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 6

Identify the number of sig figs in the following measurement:

0.230 cL

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 7

Identify the number of sig figs in the following measurement:

0.0045 km

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 8

Identify the number of sig figs in the following measurement:

600 L

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 9

Identify the number of sig figs in the following measurement:

3000. mm

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 10

When adding or subtracting measurements, round your final answer...

Accepted Answer

to the same number of decimal places as the input with the fewest decimal places

Answer

to the same number of sig figs as the input with the fewest sig figs

Answer

to the same number of sig figs as the input with the most sig figs

Answer

to the same number of decimal places as the input with the most decimal places

Question 11

When multiplying or dividing measurements, round your final answer...

Accepted Answer

to the same number of sig figs as the input with the fewest sig figs

Answer

to the same number of decimal places as the input with the fewest decimal places

Answer

to the same number of sig figs as the input with the most sig figs

Answer

to the same number of decimal places as the input with the most decimal places

Significant Figures

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