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Scientific Measurement Quiz Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 3590secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
A quantity that has both a number and a unit is a(n)
a)
error
b)
density
c)
kilogram
d)
measurement
2.

The SI unit of length is the

a)

error

b)

kilogram

c)

meter

d)

Celsius

3.
The SI base unit for mass is the
a)
gram
b)
cubic centimeter
c)
meter
d)
kilogram
4.
The basic unit of metric volume is called a_____.
a)
Kilogram
b)
milligram
c)
Liter
d)
milliliter
5.

The SI unit for time is the __?__.

a)

hours (h)

b)

liter (L)

c)

gram (g)

d)

second (s)

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.

Volume?

a)

64.5 mL

b)

63.5 mL

c)

60 mL

d)

6 mL

9.
What is the length of the screw?
a)
5cm
b)
6cm
c)
5mm
d)
6m
10.
Which of these shows SI unit prefixes arranged in order from smallest to largest?
a)
centi, milli, kilo
b)
milli, centi, kilo
c)
kilo, milli, centi
d)
kilo, centi, milli
11.

What would you use to measure the mass of this?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

12.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit  (° F)
b)
degree celsius  (° C)
c)
kelvin  (K)
d)
degree centigrade  (°C)
13.

What would you use to measure the mass of this?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

14.
The volume of a glass of orange juice would be measured in __?__.
a)
liters  (L)
b)
cubic meters  (m3)
c)
milliliters  (mL)
d)
kilograms  (kg)
15.
The distance between New York City and Miami, Florida would be measured in __?__.
a)
kilometers (km)
b)
meters (m)
c)
centimeters (cm)
d)
millimeters (mm)
16.
To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use __?__.
a)
kilometers (km)
b)
meters (m)
c)
dekameters (dam)
d)
centimeters (cm)
17.

2.5 kilgrams = _____ grams

a)

2500 g

b)

250 g

c)

25,000 g

d)

25 g

18.

93.2 cm=___________km

a)

0.00932

b)

0.0932

c)

0.932

d)

0.000932

19.

17 m =___________cm:

a)

0.17 cm

b)

0.017 cm

c)

1,700 cm

d)

170 cm

20.

9 meters=__________cm

a)

900 cm

b)

90 cm

c)

0.9 cm

d)

0.09 cm

21.

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

a)

0.0001

b)

1,000,000

c)

10

d)

1

22.

5,000 mg = ____ g

a)

50

b)

5

c)

500

d)

5,000

23.

56 L = ___________ mL

a)

560

b)

5,600

c)

56,000

d)

560,000

24.

0.25 m=____________mm

a)

25

b)

2.5

c)

250

d)

0.025

25.

What is scientific notation?

a)

A long way to write really short numbers

b)

A short way to write very large or very small numbers

c)

I don't know...

d)

None of the above

26.
Which of the following is NOT true of scientific notation?
a)
The number in front must be between 1 and 9.9
b)
The exponent tells you how many times the decimal was moved
c)
It shortens big numbers
d)
It doesn't always contain x10
27.

What does a positive exponent mean in scientific notation? (example: 1.19 x 103)

a)

It means the number is larger than 9

b)

It means the number is smaller than 1

28.

What does a negative exponent mean in scientific notation? (example: 1.19 x 10-3)

a)

It means the number is larger than 9

b)

It means the number is smaller than 1

29.
What is 416,000,000 in scientific notation?
a)
4.16 x 108
b)
4.16 x 109
c)
4.16 x 10-8
d)
4.16 x 10-9
30.

Write in scientific notation. 0.000024

a)

2.4 x 104

b)

2.4 x 105

c)

2.4 x 10-4

d)

2.4 x 10-5

31.

Write in scientific notation. 59000

a)

5.9 x 104

b)

5.9 x 10-4

c)

5.9 x 103

d)

5.9 x 105

32.

The basic unit of metric temperature is called a_____.

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

Liter

d)

Kelvin

33.

Write in scientific notation. 45.9

a)

4.59 x 102

b)

4.59 x 101

c)

4.59 x 10-1

d)

4.59 x 10-2

34.

Write in scientific notation. 7

a)

7 x 100

b)

7 x 101

c)

7 x 102

d)

7 x 103

35.
Which group of measurements  is the most precise? (Each group of measurements is for a  different object)
a)
2.0 g, 3.0 g, 4.0 g
b)
1 g, 3 g, 5 g
c)
2 g, 2.5 g, 3 g
d)
2 g, 3 g, 4 g
36.
?
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
37.
Describe the accuracy and precision of the image
a)
Accurate and Precise
b)
Accurate and not precise
c)
Not Accurate and Precise
d)
not accurate and not precise
38.
This image is an example of...
a)
precision ONLY
b)
accuracy ONLY
c)
BOTH precision and accuracy
d)
NEITHER precision and accuracy 
39.
This bullseye demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
40.

What is the mass of the object?

a)

105

b)

5.6

c)

105.6

d)

150.6

41.

What is the temperature measurement?

a)

10 oF

b)

2 oF

c)

4 oF

d)

12 oF