Scientific Measurement

What is mass?

• the distance between two points

• the amount of matter (stuff) in an object

• the amount of space an object takes up

• the distance between three points

The SI base unit of length is the

• gram

• foot

• yard

• meter

The SI base unit of mass is the 

• kilogram

• pound

• ounce

• meter

A description of how close measurements are to each other is

• accuracy

• closeness

• precision

• target location

The metric system is based on multiples of:

• 100

• 20

• 10

• 1

Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters

• 900 cm

• 90 cm

• 0.9 cm

• 0.09 cm

42 L = ___mL

• 4,200

• .0042

• 4.20

• 42,000

How much weight is on this triple beam balance?

• 272 g

• 272.5 g

• 270 g

• 372 g

If you were in science class, what would you report as the temperature on this thermometer? (click on the image to zoom in)

• 70 degrees C

• 70 degrees F

• 20 degrees C

• 20 degrees F

What would you use a TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCE for?

• To measure length.

• To measure mass.

• To measure volume.

• To measure time.