WorksheetsMetrics, Measuring and Scientific Method
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The base unit for mass is the ____________.
a)
gram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
second
2.
The base unit for volume is the ______ .
a)
liter
b)
meter
c)
second
d)
gram
3.
If you move from a smaller prefix to a larger prefix on the metric staircase, you move the decimal to the _____________ .
a)
right
b)
left
c)
in a circle
4.
The correct order of the abbreviations for the prefixes on the metric staircase is:
a)
D, d, h, k, b, m, c
b)
h, m, c, D, b, k, d
c)
k, h, D, b, d, c, m
d)
k, h, D, b, c, d, m
5.
729 cm = _____ hm
a)
7290
b)
72.9
c)
.729
d)
.0729
6.
.0791 km = _____ m
a)
7.91
b)
79.1
c)
791
d)
7910
7.
16724 m is _________ 1.6724 km
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
8.
What you want to know or find out in science is known as the ________________ .
a)
problem
b)
hypothesis
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
9.
What the scientist manipulates or changes in an experiment is known as the _______ .
a)
hypothesis
b)
problem
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
10.
The amount of matter in an object is known as _________ .
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
time
11.
The amount of space matter occupies is known as ___________ .
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
time
d)
temperature
12.
A good conclusion should include
a)
Support or non-support of the hypothesis
b)
sources of error
c)
what could be done in future experiments
d)
all of the choices are correct
13.
a)
The cylinder reads 20.15
b)
The cylinder reads 21.05
c)
The cylinder reads 21.5
14.
Because Nathan's measurement of 5.01 mL was very close to the actual measurement of 5.00mL , it could be said that his measurement was
a)
precise
b)
accurate
c)
wrong
d)
impossible
15.
Izzy's 3 trials of measurements for the length of the same pencil were 15. 21 cm, 7.69 cm, 23.64 cm. It could be said her measurements were ___________ .
a)
accurate
b)
precise
c)
not precise
d)
done with a graduated cylinder
16.
It is best to measure with __________ .
a)
precision
b)
accuracy
c)
significant figures
d)
all choices are correct
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