Physical Science Study Test

A measurement standard is defined as _____

• The interval between two events

• A system of prefixs

• The distance between two points

• The exact quantity people agree to use for comparison

The Prefix kilo- means ____

• 0.001

• 0.01

• 100

• 1,000

The prefix milli- means ____

• 0.001

• 1,000

• 100

• 0.01

The correct symbol for the SI unit of temperature is ____

• s

• °F

• °C

• K

The SI unit that is used to measure time is the ____

• Kilogram

• Kelvin

• Meter

• Second

The variable plotted on the horizontal or x-axis is called the ____

• Independent variable

• Variable with the largest range

• Variable with the smallest range

• Dependent variable

How many meters are there in 1,865 cm?

• 1.865

• 18.65

• 186.5

• 0.1865

In a graph showing temperature change of a material over time, temperature change is the ____

• Variable with the smallest range

• Variable with the largest range

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

The best type of graph to use to show how fixed quantity is broken down into parts is______

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Circle graph

• Scatter graph

One benefit of the SI system is that it is ____

• Based on multiples of ten

• Based on units of 100

• Not used in the United States

• Not used to measure temperature