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Metric Systems of Measurement for Scientific Investigation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you wanted to measure the mass of an object what would you use?

a)

meter stick

b)

triple beam balance

c)

graduated cylinder

2.

If you wanted to see tiny things that you can not see with your eyes alone, what would you use?

a)

microscope

b)

hand lens

c)

petri dish

3.
What is the base unit for measuring mass?
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
4.

What tool is used to measure liquid volume?

a)

meter stick

b)

triple beam balance

c)

Graduated Cylinder

5.

Volume is

a)

the amount of space an object takes up.

b)

the amount of matter in an object.

c)

the distance from one point to another.

6.

You could you use LxWxH to determine?

a)

mass

b)

length

c)

volume

7.

Find the volume of the cube.

a)

200 cm3

b)

20 cm3

c)

200 cm

8.

Find the volume of the liquid.

a)

39 mL

b)

38 mL

c)

38 cm3

9.
What does the triple beam balance need?
a)
To move the riders to the right adding more weight.
b)
To move the riders to the left taking away weight.
c)
Nothing, it is balanced.
10.

A meter is equal to how many centimeters?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

10

11.

What option is used to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object?

a)

water

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

water displacement

12.

microscopes would be useful for looking at...

a)

blood cells

b)

cows

c)

candy

13.

Which tool could you measure liquids with, with great accuracy?

a)

bowl

b)

ruler

c)

graduated cylinder

14.

What is this scientific tool?

a)

beaker

b)

tube

c)

graduated cylinder

15.

________ is the process of obtaining information by using the senses.

a)

analyze

b)

hypothesis

c)

observation