Measurement Quiz

We need a straightforward measuring system with widely understood units. The English system is often avoided in science due to conversion difficulties.

Instead, the _______ system is preferred for its simplicity, all units based on multiples of 10. 

• universal

• metric

• royality

• scientific

The SI Unit is based on multiples of __.

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 3

Finish the sequence: SI Prefixes start from the base of 1 and increase using the terms: deka, hecto, kilo, ___, giga.

• mega

• ultra

• plus ultra

• micro

Express 150,000,000 in a scientific notation

• 1.5×5^5

• 1.5×10^10

• 1.5×10^2

• 1.5×10^5

_______ is the amount of space occupied by a sample of matter. The volume of a regular object can be calculated by multiplying its length by its width by its height.

• Shape

• Volume

• Matter

• Space

Energy is defined as the capacity to do work or to produce ____. As discussed previously, kinetic energy is one type of energy and is associated with motion.

• Power

• Energy

• Hope

• Heat

• The ______ scale sets the freezing point and boiling point of water at 0°C and 100°C respectively.

• • Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Weight

• Kelvin

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Complete this: 1 meter = 10 decimeters = 100 centimeters =

• 1000 multimeters

• 1000 dekameters

• 1000 millimeters

• 1000 feet

______ is an intensive property, meaning that it does not depend on the amount of material present in the sample.

• Density

• Weight

• Water

• Monkey

Accuracy is a measure of how close a measurement is to the correct or accepted value of the quantity being measured.

• False

• True