We Build It Better: Kit 2 Review Assessment

Caring for tools and instruments includes:

• Do not drop
• Calibrate the instrument to ensure accuracy
• Clean the tools and instruments to prevent rust and corrosion
• Store them in a safe and protected space

PPE and safety procedures include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Safety glasses
• No running or horseplay
• Flip flops or sandals
• Report any damage of equipment to the teacher

A(n) ________________ is a handheld piece of equipment used to do a general type of work.

• tool
• instrument

A(n)____________ is a measuring device designed for precision work.

• tool
• instrument

A scale model is a specialized tool or measuring device designed for precision work.

• True
• False

Handspans, tip of nose to thumb, foot length and thumb widths are examples of:

• Accuracy
• Biomeasurement
• Safety
• Tolerance

For the greatest precision, which ruler would you use to measure an object?

• 
• 

Use the words precise and accurate to describe the markings on the target. These markings are __________, but not ______________.

• These markings are precise, but not accurate.
• These markings are accurate, but not precise.
• These markings are neither accurate nor precise.
• These markings are both accurate and precise.

The following tool is known as a ______________. It can be used to measure _____________.

• caliper; the thickness of a penny
• steel ruler; the height of a door
• steel ruler, the length of a bicycle
• caliper, the weight of a nickel
• All of the above

When using the tape measure to measure an INSIDE measurement, you should push the hook end against the inside so the tape measure will not include the thickness of the hook in the final measurement.

• True
• False