Measurement Quiz

The basic unit of mass in the SI system is

• pounds

• ounces

• grams

• liters

A liter is roughly equal in volume to a

• gallon

• teaspoon

• quart

• cubic meter

The boiling and freezing points of water in Celsius are

• 100 and -100

• 212 and 0

• 100 and 32

• 100 and 0

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How many yards are in a mile?

• 1760

• 5280

• 1000

• 12

Which of the following countries does not use the metric system?

• Burma

• Bermuda

• Bahamas

• Benihana's

In the above picture, which shows great precision but poor accuracy?

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

In the above picture, which shows good accuracy but poor precision?

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

We discussed how almost all units in the metric / SI system are related. Which of the following is a true relationship:

• 1 liter (l) of water = 1 gram (g)

• 1 cubic meter (m³) = 1 milliliter (ml)

• 1 cubic centimeter (cm³) of water = 1 gram (gm)

• 1 milliliter (ml) of water = 1 kilogram (kg)

What is the term for everyone agreeing to use the same units and that those units used are consistent and uniform?

• International Cooperation

• Universal Agreement

• Standard Units

• United Nations Policy of Weights and Measures

When we say that data is quantitative, that means it:

• is subjective and is descriptive of the observation

• not accurate and should be remeasured

• involves numbers and numerical measurements

• perfect and absolute, and the hypothesis can now be considered a scientific law

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