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PHYS U2 Quiz REVIEW (Metrics)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the base unit for mass?

a)

grams

b)

meters

c)

kilograms

d)

pounds

e)

Newtons

2.

What is the base unit for length?

a)

seconds

b)

meters

c)

grams

d)

miles

e)

kilometers

3.

What is the base unit for time?

a)

seconds

b)

meters

c)

kilograms

d)

hours

e)

minutes

4.

What is the base unit for temperature?

a)

Celsius

b)

meters

c)

grams

d)

Kelvin

e)

Fahrenheit

5.

What is the base unit for electric current?

(physics only)

a)

watts

b)

ohms

c)

amperes

d)

volts

e)

joules

6.

What is the base unit for "amount of substance"?

(chemistry only)

a)

mole

b)

gram

c)

kilogram

d)

ampere

e)

slug

7.

What is the value of the prefix "kilo-"?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

1/100 or 0.01

d)

1/1000 or 0.001

e)

none of these

8.

What is the value of the prefix "hecto-"?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

1/100 or 0.01

d)

1/1000 or 0.001

e)

none of these

9.

What is the value of the prefix "deka-"?

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1/100 or 0.01

d)

1/10 or 0.1

e)

none of these

10.

What is the value of the prefix "deci-"?

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1/10 or 0.1

d)

1/100 or 0.01

e)

none of these

11.

What is the value of the prefix "centi-"?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

1/100 or 0.01

d)

1/1000 or 0.001

e)

none of these

12.

What is the value of the prefix "milli-"?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

1/100 or 0.01

d)

1/1000 or 0.001

e)

none of these

13.

The symbol "m" can represent 3 words in this class. Select all three correct words.

a)

milli-

b)

meter

c)

mass

d)

micro-

e)

mega-

14.

Write the metric symbol for millimeter.

a)

mm

b)

Mm

c)

μm

d)

km

e)

mmin

15.

Write the metric symbol for Megameter.

a)

mm

b)

Mm

c)

μm

d)

mM

e)

MM

16.

Write the symbol for centigram.

a)

cg

b)

Cg

c)

cG

d)

cc

e)

none of these

17.

Write the symbol for kilometer.

a)

km

b)

KM

c)

kM

d)

Km

e)

none of these

18.

Write out the full name of the symbol: μL

a)

microliter

b)

milliliter

c)

megaliter

d)

micrometer

e)

none of these

19.

Write out the full name of the symbol: mL

a)

microliter

b)

milliliter

c)

megaliter

d)

meterliter

e)

none of these

20.

Write out the full name of the symbol: ns

a)

nanosecond

b)

millisecond

c)

microsecond

d)

no-second

e)

none of these

21.

Write out the full name of the symbol: Gg

a)

gigagrams

b)

megagrams

c)

gravitygrams

d)

gangstagrams

e)

micrograms

22.

Water boils at what temperature?

a)

0

or

32

b)

100

or

212

c)

0

or

100

d)

32

or

212

e)

0

or

100

23.

Water freezes at what temperature?

a)

0

or

32

b)

100

or

212

c)

0

or

100

d)

32

or

212

e)

0

or

100

24.

1701 milliliters (mL) equals ____ kiloliters (kL).

a)

0.001701

b)

1 701 000 000

c)

1.701

d)

1 701 000

e)

none of these

25.

1701 kilograms (kg) equals ____ grams (g).

a)

0.001701

b)

1 701

c)

1.701

d)

1 701 000

e)

none of these

26.

1701 meters (m) equals ____ centimeters (cm).

a)

0.01701

b)

0.1701

c)

17.01

d)

170 100

e)

none of these

27.

1701 milliseconds (ms) equals ____ seconds (s).

a)

0.01701

b)

0.1701

c)

17.01

d)

1.701

e)

none of these

28.

Select 3 reasons why scientists use the metric system.

(You will need to write these out on the real quiz.)

a)

The Metric System is easier to use than the Imperial system.

b)

Metric units are standardized.

c)

It helps scientists communicate more effectively.

d)

It is illegal to use Imperial units in Europe.

e)

Metric units were invented by scientists while Imperial units were invented by religious leaders.