Semester 1 Review

All measurements are made of a ______ and a ______.

• number, unit

• mass, volume

• length, width

• density, temperature

The basic unit of volume in the metric system is ______.

• liter

• gram

• meter

• kilogram

What is the formula for determining volume using the density method?

• M/D [mass divided by density]

• L x W x H

• D x V

• M x V

The basic unit of length in the metric system is ______.

• meter

• liter

• gram

• inch

A method of measuring the volume of objects when they are immersed in a liquid is called ______.

• Liquid displacement

• Buoyancy

• Water measurement

• Liquid immersion

The metric system prefix that means one one thousandth (.001) is ______.

• milli

• centi

• deci

• kilo

The metric system prefix that means ten is ______.

• deka

• hecto

• kilo

• centi

What formula is used to determine the volume of a rectangular prism or cube?

• L x W x H

• M/D

• πr²h

• 2πr

The metric system prefix that means one hundred is ______.

• hecto

• kilo

• deci

• milli

What must be done first before using a triple beam balance?

• Zero it

• Calibrate it

• Weigh it

• Adjust it