Exploring the Metric System and Its Accuracy

What problem did the French face in the late 1700s regarding measurements?

• Inconsistent weather patterns

• Different measurement systems in each town

• Lack of a standard currency

• Unreliable transportation methods

What was the original meter based on?

• The length of a king's foot

• The distance between the North Pole and the equator

• The height of the Eiffel Tower

• The width of the Seine River

How is a decimeter related to a meter?

• It is one tenth of a meter

• It is one hundredth of a meter

• It is ten meters

• It is one thousandth of a meter

What is the base unit of mass in the metric system?

• Ounce

• Gram

• Pound

• Kilogram

What is the relationship between a liter and a cubic decimeter?

• One liter is one cubic decimeter

• One liter is ten cubic decimeters

• One liter is one hundred cubic decimeters

• One liter is one thousand cubic decimeters

Which countries have not adopted the metric system?

• United States, Liberia, and Myanmar

• United States, Canada, and Mexico

• China, India, and Japan

• France, Germany, and Italy

Why is the U.S. standard of measurement already based on the metric system?

• Because it is easier to use

• Because it is cheaper

• Because it is legally defined in metric terms

• Because it is more accurate

What issue did scientists find with physical metal standards?

• They were not accurate enough

• They were losing mass

• They were difficult to transport

• They were too expensive

How is the modern meter defined?

• As the length of a platinum bar

• As the height of the Eiffel Tower

• As the width of the Seine River

• As the distance light travels in a vacuum in a specific fraction of a second

What constant is the modern kilogram based on?

• The Avogadro constant

• The gravitational constant

• The Planck constant

• The speed of light