WorksheetsScientific Measurement
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many millimeters are in a meter?
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
10,000
d)
10
2.
How many cemtimetersare in a meter?
a)
1,000
b)
500
c)
10
d)
100
3.
In the metric system, what is the standard unit for length?
a)
the foot
b)
the yard
c)
the meter
d)
kilometer
4.
In the metric system, what is the standard unit for liquid measurement?
a)
the quart
b)
the gallon
c)
the liter
d)
the milliliter
5.
What is the unit for volume?
a)
the gram
b)
cm cubed
c)
the milliliter
d)
both 2 and 3 could be correct
6.
Density is the measure of
a)
the amount of matter in something
b)
how tightly packed molecules are
c)
the weight of something
d)
the height of something
7.
What is the mass of a liter of water?
a)
10 grams
b)
100 grams
c)
1 pound
d)
one kilogram
8.
What is the equation for density?
a)
d+ v/m
b)
d=m/v
c)
d=m2/v3
d)
d=m/cm
9.
How do you find the volume of a square object?
a)
put it in water
b)
measure length, width, heigth and add them up
c)
measure length, width,height and multiply
d)
put the object on a tripple beam balance
10.
The measure of the force of gravity
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight
11.
The amount of space taken up by an object
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight
12.
Standard measurement system based on the number 10
a)
Metric System
b)
International System of Units (SI)
c)
Density
d)
Weight
13.
A version of the metric system that modern scientist use
a)
Metric System
b)
International System of Units (SI)
c)
Density
d)
Weight
14.
What is mass?
a)
the distance between two points
b)
the amount of matter (stuff) in an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
the distance between three points
15.
What would you use to weigh a large dog?
a)
gram
b)
centimeter
c)
cup
d)
kilogram
16.
What unit would you use to measure the length of the distance from Massapequa to Orlando?
a)
meters
b)
centimeters
c)
kilometers
d)
millimeters
17.
What unit would you use to measure the length of your tooth?
a)
millimeters
b)
centimeters
c)
kilometers
d)
meters
18.
This tool can measure in Celsius or Fahrenheit....
a)
speed gauge
b)
ruler
c)
glassware
d)
thermometer
19.
What is length?
a)
the amount of matter in an object
b)
the amount of space an object takes up
c)
the distance between two points
d)
the amount of stuff in an object
20.
What is mass?
a)
the distance between two points
b)
the amount of matter (stuff) in an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
the distance between three points
21.
What is the amount of mass in a given space/volume ?
a)
Volume
b)
Density
c)
Weight
d)
Area
22.
What is a measure of the size of a surface or region?
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
area
d)
meter
23.
What is the scale for temperature measurement in the Metric System?
a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
c)
Newton
24.
What is the measure of the amount of heat an object has called?
a)
temperature
b)
Celsius
c)
mass
d)
gram
25.
What is the measure of the force of gravity on an object?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
kilogram
d)
Density
26.
What is the unit of mass in the metric system?
a)
liter
b)
meter
c)
gram
27.
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system called?
a)
liter
b)
meter
c)
gram
28.
What is the basic unit of liquid volume in the metric system?
a)
liter
b)
meter
c)
gram
29.
What is the measure of the amount of space an object occupies?
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
weight
d)
mass
30.
What is the degree of exactness with which a measurement is made and reported?
a)
accuracy
b)
precision
c)
right
d)
volume
31.
What describes how close a measurement is to the true value?
a)
precision
b)
accuracy
c)
correctness
d)
volume
32.
1. The base unit for the length in metric system is:
a)
centimeters
b)
meters
c)
inches
d)
yards
33.
What is the mass of 20.0 mL solution if its density is 1.84 g/mL?
a)
10.8 g
b)
21.8 g
c)
10.9 g
d)
36.8 g
34.
The amount of space occupied by a substance is its:
a)
mass
b)
density
c)
weight
d)
volume
35.
Which of the following is a measurement of mass in the metric system?
a)
Celsius
b)
centimeter
c)
milliliter
d)
kilogram
36.
9.31 g is the same mass as:
a)
93.1 cg
b)
9310 mg
c)
931 kg
d)
931 mg
37.
A nugget of gold with a mass of 521 g is added to 50.0 mL of water. The water level rises to a volume of 77.0 mL. What is the density of the gold?
a)
6.77 g/mL
b)
0.0518 g/mL
c)
19.3 g/mL
d)
10.4 g/mL
38.
Which one of the following substances will float in gasoline, which has a density of 0.66 g/mL?
a)
table salt (d = 2.16 g/mL)
b)
balsa wood (d = 0.16 g/mL)
c)
aluminum (d = 2.70 g/mL)
d)
sugar (d = 1.59 g/mL)
39.
Diamond has a density of 3.52 g/mL. What is the volume of a diamond with a mass of 15.1 g?
a)
53.2 cm
b)
0.233 cm
c)
53 cm
d)
4.29 cm
40.
The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume is its:
a)
density
b)
buoyancy
c)
weight
d)
specific gravity
41.
Which one is not in the metric system?
a)
Kilometer
b)
Yard
c)
Centimeter
d)
Meter
42.
The unit of measurement for volume is:
a)
Meter
b)
Gram
c)
Liter
d)
Pounds
43.
What units do we use to measure length?
a)
meters (m)
b)
milliliters (mL)
c)
grams (g)
d)
cubic centimeters (cm3)
44.
How many millimeters are in a meter?
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
10,000
d)
10
45.
The expression of 5008 km in scientific notation is ____.
a)
5.008 x 103 km
b)
50.08 X 10-4 km
c)
5.008 x 10-3 km
d)
5.008 x 104 km
46.
Which group of measurements is the most precise? (Each group of measurements is for a different object.)
a)
2 g, 3 g, 4 g
b)
2.0 g, 3.0 g, 4.0 g
c)
2 g, 2.5 g, 3 g
d)
1 g, 3 g, 5 g
47.
Three different people weigh a standard mass of 2.00 g on the same balance. Each person obtains a reading of 7.32 g for the mass of the standard. These results imply that the balance that was used is ____.
a)
accurate
b)
precise
c)
accurate and precise
d)
neither accurate nor precise
48.
What is the SI unit of mass?
a)
liter
b)
joule
c)
candela
d)
kilogram
49.
What is the temperature of absolute zero measured in oC?
a)
-373oC
b)
-273oC
c)
-173oC
d)
-73oC
50.
If the temperature changes by 100 K, by how much does it change in oC?
a)
0oC
b)
37oC
c)
100oC
d)
273oC
100 %
