Scientific Measurement Pre-Test

What is mass?

• how close a group of measurements are

• The amount of matter an object takes up

• distance between two points

• the space an object takes up

The distance between two points is known as the..

• density

• mass

• volume

• length

A system of measurement based on the number 10 is the

• inches unit

• metric system

• gram system

• meniscus unit

The curved upper surface of a liquid in a column of liquid is called the

• mass

• meniscus

• cylinder

• bubble

What is volume?

• the measure of the force of gravity

• a measure of the energy of motion of the particles in a substance

• the amount of space taken up by an object or substance

• the measure of how much mass is contained in a given space

What is measured in milliliters?

• mass

• volume

• density

• height

What is the abbreviation for centimeters?

• cm

• mm

• km

• cr

What is the name of this scientific tool?

• stop watch

• digital scale

• graduated cylinder

• triple beam balance

We measure the mass of an item using this scientific tool.

• graduated cylinder

• flask

• digital scale

• triple beam balance

An accepted international system of measurement, also known as SI units, is the

• International System of Units

• System of International Measurements

• System of Intellectual Units

• Units of International Measurement