Edpuzzle 4 Math Antics: Metric System

What is the purpose of measurement according to Edpuzzle 4 on metric system?

• Measurement quantifies physical properties of objects, such as size, weight, and volume, by expressing them as a number.

• Measurement is used only for comparing colors of objects.

• Measurement is a process to guess the age of objects.

• Measurement is a way to identify the names of objects.

Units are invented and agreed upon by people for clear communication and are not fundamental mathematical concepts.

• True

• False

What is the name of the government agency that defines and maintains measurement standards in the United States?

• Bureau of Weights and Measures

• Federal Reserve Bank

• Department of Transportation

• Environmental Protection Agency

Which system is officially known as 'The International System of Units' or 'S.I. Units'?

• The Metric System

• The Imperial System

• The Customary System

• The British System

How do you convert a metric unit to a smaller unit?

• Shift the decimal point to the right (equivalent to multiplying by 10 for each step).

• Shift the decimal point to the left (equivalent to dividing by 10 for each step).

• Multiply by 1000 for each step.

• Subtract 10 for each step.

Which of the following is the base unit of length in the metric system?

• Gram

• Meter

• Liter

• Kilogram

What is the mass definition according to Edpuzzle 4?

• Mass is the measure of the actual matter an object contains, closely related to its weight on Earth.

• Mass is the amount of space an object occupies, measured in liters or cubic meters.

• Mass is the force exerted by gravity on an object, measured in newtons.

• Mass is the temperature of an object, measured in degrees Celsius.

Which metric unit is most frequently used for mass, according to Edpuzzle 4?

• Gram

• Kilogram

• Milligram

• Ton

What is the abbreviation for hectogram?

• hg

• hm

• hd

• ht

Which of the following is 10 times bigger than a gram?

• Milligram

• Dekagram

• Centigram

• Decigram