Measurement & the SI System

Types of Observations:

Observations that have no associated numbers are considered...

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Types of Observation:

These types of observations are also called a measurement...

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The International System of Units (SI), was adopted in ____ and is universally accepted for scientific measurements.

• 1985

• 1972

• 1960

• 1965

The standard SI unit for length is the meter, and it is denoted by ___.

• m

• km

• cm

• mm

The standard SI unit of time is the second, and it is denoted by ___.

• s

• sec

• hr

• min

The standard unit of time for mass is kilogram or the smaller version gram, and they are denoted by ___ and ___.

• kg

• g

• mg

• dg

True or False: A Derived Unit is a combination of fundamental units.

• True

• False

The following prefixes are of which origin:

Kilo, Hecto, Deca

• Greek

• Latin

• English

• Spanish

The following prefixes are from which origin:

Deci, Centi, Milli

• Greek

• Latin

• English

• Spanish

There are two ways to convert using the metric system, what are they?

• The Linear Method

• King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk

• The Conversion Factor

• Dimensional Analysis