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8th Grade - Measurement

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this?
a)
Triple Beam Balance 
b)
A calorie Counter 
c)
A Balance beam 
d)
Spring Base 
2.
What is it?
a)
Ruler 
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Triple Balance Beam 
d)
Spring Scale 
3.
What is this?
a)
Spring scale
b)
Graduated cylinder
c)
Triple Beam balance
d)
Ruler
4.
·  The weight of an object may change if taken to another planet where the gravity is more or less than earth. True or False 
a)
True 
b)
False 
5.
The density of water is 1 g/ml.  An object will float if its density is less than that but float if it is more. True or False 
a)
False 
b)
True 
6.
An object’s density will change if its size or amount changes. 
a)
True
b)
False, it will not change 
7.
Density= Mass/ volume... True or False
a)
True 
b)
False 
8.
Define Density 
a)
density is the amount of mass per unit of volume
b)
amount of space occupied by an object
c)
Mass is the actual amount of matter that is contained in an object.
d)
a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is
9.

What is a example of lab safety?

a)

Keep your hair down

b)

Eat a snack before an experiment

c)

Keep your goggles on at all times

d)

Play around the equipment

10.
Which is longer? A Centimeter or an inch?
a)
centimeter
b)
inch
11.
How many inches are in a foot?
a)
36
b)
100
c)
12
d)
6
12.
How many feet are in a yard?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
36
d)
3
13.
What tool would you use to measure this real life object?
a)
ruler
b)
yardstick
c)
scale
d)
tape measure
14.
What tool would you use to measure this real life object?
a)
measuring tape
b)
yardstick
c)
ruler
d)
measuring cup
15.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the length of a piece of paper
a)
centimeters
b)
liters
c)
kilograms
d)
meters
16.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the volume of a soda bottle
a)
centimeters
b)
liters
c)
kilograms
d)
grams
17.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
your mass
a)
centimeters
b)
liters
c)
kilograms
d)
milliliters
18.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the volume of a glass of water
a)
millimeters
b)
milliliters
c)
milligrams
d)
millipedes
19.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the volume of a fish tank full of water
a)
meters
b)
liters
c)
grams
d)
milliliters
20.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the mass of a grain of rice
a)
kilometers
b)
centiliters
c)
milligrams
d)
kilograms
21.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the length of a grain of rice
a)
millimeters
b)
kiloliters
c)
centigrams
d)
meters
22.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the distance from school to the mall
a)
kilometers
b)
kiloliters
c)
kilograms
d)
cetimeters
23.
Which measurement would you use to measure the following?
the length of a pencil
a)
centimeters
b)
deciliters
c)
milligrams
d)
grams
24.
How long is the blue crayon?
a)
3 cm
b)
2 inches
c)
3 inches
d)
2 cm
25.
How much longer is the key than the paper clip?
a)
3 cm
b)
2 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
1 cm
26.
1 inch ___ 1 centimeter
a)
<
b)
>
c)
+
d)
=
27.

Grant jumped 46 inches and Taylor jumped 28 inches. How much further did Grant jump than Taylor?

a)

22 inches

b)

62 inches

c)

74 inches

d)

18 inches

28.
What is the SI unit for length?
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
mass
d)
second
29.
What 2 units can be used when measuring volume? 
a)
cubic meters and liters
b)
grams and seconds
c)
milliliters and centimeters
d)
cubic centimeters and kelvin
30.
What is the SI unit for mass?
a)
kilograms 
b)
meters
c)
pounds
d)
liters
31.
What is weight?
a)
a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
b)
a measure of the amount of matter an object contains
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
don't ask me that, I'm sensitive
32.
How do you calculate density?
a)
mass divided by volume
b)
volume divided by mass
c)
mass times volume
d)
very carefully
33.
How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular solid?
a)
length x width x height
b)
mass divided by volume
c)
with a triple beam balance
d)
it's impossible
34.
What is mass?
a)
a measure of the amount of matter an object contains
b)
a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
a temperature scale
35.
What will never change, wherever you are in the universe?
a)
mass
b)
weight
36.
How do you measure the volume of an irregular solid?
a)
displacement method
b)
length x width x height
c)
mass divided by volume
d)
kick it
37.
What is the volume? Count by 2s.
a)
22 ml
b)
25 ml
c)
28 ml
d)
18 ml
38.
What is the volume of the battery?
a)
17 cm3
b)
5 cm3
c)
22 cm3
d)
24 ml
39.
What is the volume of the button?
a)
15 cm3
b)
17 cm3
c)
2 cm3
40.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
41.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
42.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
43.
The United States is about 3000 _____ wide.
a)
Inches
b)
Yards
c)
Miles
44.
A jet flies about 6 ____ high.
a)
Inches
b)
Miles
c)
Feet
45.
Which measurement is smaller?
a)
1 Inch
b)
1 Foot
c)
1 Yard
d)
1 Mile
46.
The length of a paper clip.
a)
3 km
b)
3 m
c)
3 cm
47.

What is the best unit to measure the mass of this object:

a)

ounce

b)

cup

c)

kilogram

d)

gram

48.

What is the best unit to measure the mass of this object:

a)

kilograms

b)

cups

c)

dollars

d)

gallons

49.

What is the best unit to measure the mass of this object:

a)

kilograms

b)

cups

c)

quarts

d)

grams

50.
Who is this?
a)
Superman
b)
Cinderella
c)
Spiderman
51.
How long is the screw?
a)
6 cm
b)
10 cm
c)
5cm
52.
Who is this?
a)
Batman
b)
Elsa
c)
Olaf
53.
What comes next?
a)
39
b)
40
c)
41
54.
Who is this?
a)
Snow White
b)
Cinderella
c)
Monkey
55.
Who is this?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
Geor
c)
Donald Trump
56.

What is the SI unit for TIME?

a)

Meter

b)

Ampere

c)

Seconds

d)

Kilogram

57.

What is the SI unit for Length?

a)

Meter

b)

Ampere

c)

Seconds

d)

Kelvin

58.

Thermometer is used to measure?

a)

Time

b)

Temperature

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

59.

Stopwatch is used to measure?

a)

Time

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

60.

Measuring Cylinder/beakers are used to measure?

a)

Volume

b)

Time

c)

Electric current

d)

Length

61.

Meter Ruler is used to measure?

a)

Weight

b)

Length

c)

Electric current

d)

Volume

62.

Which has GRAVITY?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Temperature

d)

electric power

63.

S.I. means?

a)

System Internationale

b)

Secret Intelligence

c)

System Intruments

d)

International Secret

64.

Beam balance is used to measure _____________

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Temperature

d)

Cellphones

65.

Beakers are used to measure ________

a)

Length

b)

Electrical current

c)

Volume

d)

weight