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Unit 1: Metric Measurement

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this tool called?
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Measuring Cup
2.
The base unit of metric length.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter 
c)
Kilogram
d)
milligram
3.
The correct abbreviation for milliliter is..
a)
ML
b)
Ml
c)
mL
d)
ml
4.
How many cm's is in a meter?
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
5.
The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..
a)
cm
b)
Cm
c)
cM
d)
CM
6.
The abbreviation for gram is...
a)
G
b)
gg
c)
g
7.
m stands for....
a)
millimeter
b)
meter
c)
centimeter
d)
Liter
8.
What is the volume?
a)
 50.0 mL
b)
53.0 mL
c)
54.0 mL
9.
What is the length of the eraser?
a)
3 cm 
b)
2 cm 
c)
5 cm
d)
7 cm
10.
Which metric unit would be used to measure the weight of a peanut?
a)
kilogram
b)
gram
c)
ounce
d)
millilter
11.

What is this scientific tool?

a)

beaker

b)

tube

c)

electronic balance

d)

graduated cylinder

12.
What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
40.0 mL
b)
40.3 mL
c)
43.0 mL
d)
44.0 mL
13.
The metric unit of measurement for length is the: 
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
d)
cm
14.
At which point should your eyes be when you read a graduated cylinder? (Hint: see the letter next to the eye)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
15.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm
c)
38.0 cm3
16.
This bullseye demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
17.
?
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
18.
Accuracy is defined as
a)
close repeated measurements
b)
awesome measurements
c)
really good guessing
d)
measurement near the true value
19.
What is the appropriate unit of measurement for the amount of water in a lake?
a)
L
b)
mL
c)
cm
d)
m
20.
What is the length of the screw?
a)
5cm
b)
6cm
c)
5mm
d)
6m
21.
What does the volume of liquid measure in this cylinder?
a)
15 liters
b)
10 meters
c)
15 mililiters
d)
25 mililiters
22.
Choose the best measurement for length.
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
millimeter
23.

What is the basic unit of mass in the metric system?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

Liter

d)

cm3

24.

What tool measures liquid volume?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

thermometer

25.

What tool measures length?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

thermometer

26.

What tool measures mass?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

electronic balance

d)

thermometer

27.

Precision is defined as

a)

close repeated measurements

b)

awesome measurements

c)

really good guessing

d)

measurement near the true value

28.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.5 mL 
b)
7.5 mL 
c)
8 mL 
d)
.1 mL
29.
The amount of matter or "stuff" in an object
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Weight
30.
What does volume measure?
a)
the amount of stuff or matter in an object
b)
the amount of space something takes up
c)
the gravitational pull on an object
d)
the measure of how hot or cold something is
31.
Measure to the nearest cm
a)
39.1 cm
b)
39.7 cm
c)
38.1 cm
d)
40.1 cm