Measurements

A mile is longer than a kilometer

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

1 mile = 1.61 km

A mile is, indeed, longer than a kilometer

An inch is equal to 2.54 cm.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

1 in = 2.54 cm

A 6 foot person is taller than 3.1 m object.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

1 ft = 0.3 m, therefore, 6 ft = 6ft (0.3m/1ft) = 1.8 m.

This means that 6-ft person is shorter than 3.1 m object

Earth’s diameter is longer than the diameter of its orbit.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Answer explanation

The orbit of the Earth is bigger than the planet itself, therefore, it diameter is longer than the diameter of the Earth

The diameter of a Hydrogen atom is larger than a millimeter.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Answer explanation

The Hydrogen atom cannot be seen by the naked eye, therefore it's diameter is shorter than a millimeter

A 7.5 x 10^-6 ions of Hydrogen are more than 1.5 x 10^-3 molecules of Helium.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Answer explanation

7.5 X 10^-6 = 0.000 007 5

1.5 x 10^-3 = 0.001 5

7.5 X 10^-6 is less than 1.5 x 10^-3

A 1 square mile stadium can contain a 1 square kilometer football field.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Answer explanation

1 mile = 2.6 km. This means that 1 square mile is approximately 2.6 square kilometers, and can contain a 1 square kilometer field.

A 3.2 x 10^-2 mm bacterium is as large as 0.032 mm fungi.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Answer explanation

3.2 x 10^-2 = 0.032

Therefore, 3.2 x 10^-2 mm is as large as 0.032 mm

The diameter of an atomic nucleus which is 1 x 10^-14 m is longer than the diameter of a proton 1 x 10^-15 m.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Answer explanation

1 x 10^-14 = 0.000 000 000 000 01

1 x 10^-15 = 0.000 000 000 000 001

So, 1 x 10^-14 m is indeed larger than 1 x 10^-15 m.

One thousand kilograms is as heavy as one thousand grams.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Answer explanation

1 kg = 1 000 g. Therefore,

1000 kg = 1 000 000 g