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Mesurement test review

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 4hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the length of the red line?

a)

68 cm

b)

6.8 cm

c)

7 cm

d)

7.2 cm

2.

What is the length of the red line?

a)

13 cm

b)

13.2 cm

c)

12.8 cm

d)

12.5 cm

3.

What is the length of the red line?

a)

9.8 cm

b)

9.6 cm

c)

10.0 cm

d)

10.2 cm

4.

What is the basic unit used to measure length in the metric system?

a)

meter

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

inch

5.
How many millimeters are in 3 centimeters?
a)
300
b)
10
c)
100
d)
30
6.
Which tool measures liquid volume?
a)
Test tube
b)
Beaker
c)
Graduated cylinder
7.
What is the formula for finding volume?
a)
l + w + h
b)
l x w x h
c)
l x h
8.
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
9.
What is the volume of the nail?
a)
15 mL
b)
16 mL
c)
1 mL
d)
2 mL
10.

What is the volume of the rock in the picture?

a)

30 mL

b)

40 mL

c)

40 cm3

d)

10 mL

11.
What units do we use to measure mass?
a)
milliliters (mL)
b)
liters (L)
c)
centimeters (cm)
d)

Kilograms (Kg)

12.

Which is the correct order of prefixes for the metric system?

a)

kilo, hecto, deci, (base) unit, deca, milli, centi

b)

kilo, deci, hecto, (base) unit, deca, milli, centi

c)

kilo, hecto, (base) unit, deci, deca, milli, centi

d)

kilo, hecto, deca, (base) unit, deci, centi, milli

13.

What is a variable?

a)

What is being measured during an experiment

b)

The colors of the rainbow

c)

a partially chewed packed of Skittles

14.

What is Independent VARIABLE?

a)

Variables that remain constant

b)

A variable that is changed in an investigation.

c)

A variable that is observed in an investigation.

15.

What is Dependent VARIABLE?

a)

Variables that remain constant

b)

A variable that is changed in an investigation.

c)

A variable that is observed in an investigation.

16.

the Amount of MAtter in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Kilotons

d)

Newtons

17.
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.
d)
the amount of heat in a substance.
18.

The Basic unit for measuring length in the Metric system

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

inches

d)

yards

19.

The unit for measuring volume in the Metric system

a)

meter

b)

Liter

c)

Cup

d)

Gallon

20.

Which of these can be used to measure mass?

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

c)

milligrams

d)

centigrams

e)

all of the above!

21.

Which of these can be used to measure volume?

a)

liters

b)

milliliters

c)

kiloliters

d)

all of the above!

22.

10 kilograms = _____ grams?

a)

.10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10000

23.

1000 millimeters = ______ meters?

a)

100000

b)

10

c)

1

d)

.1

24.

0.52 Km = _______mm

a)

52

b)

.052

c)

520000

d)

520

25.

455.0 ml = _______ liters

a)

45.5

b)

4550.0

c)

4.55

d)

.455

26.

What is the formula for the volume of a rectangle?

a)

Length + Width + Height

b)

Length / Width / Height

c)

Length x Width x Height

d)

Length - Width - Height

27.

An object has a mass of 9.0 grams and a volume of 3.0 cm3.  What is the density of the object?

a)

3 g/cm3

b)

27 g/cm3

c)

9 grams

d)

12 g/cm3

28.

 

A block of metal is the shape of a cube.  It is 2.0 cm on each side. What is the volume of the cube?

a)

4cm3

b)

8cm3

c)

6cm3

d)

2cm3

29.

A solid piece of plastic has a density of 1.5g/cm3. Will it FLOAT or SINK in water?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

30.

A solid piece of plastic has a density of 0.5 g/cm3. Will it SINK or FLOAT in water?

a)

sink

b)

float

31.

A piece of wood has a density of 1.5g/cm3. Why will it SINK when placed in water?

a)

It has less density than water.

b)

It has the same density as water.

c)

It has more density than water.

32.

If we cut something in HALF, what happens to the density?

a)

It stays the same.

b)

It gets bigger.

c)

It gets smaller.

d)

It will be half as mcuh,

33.

Why does warm air rise above cool air?

a)

It has more density.

b)

It has less density.

c)

It weighs more.

d)

It weighs less.

34.

The diagram shown to the left represents a graduated cylinder containing water before and after a rock suspended on a string is lowered into it.

What is the approximate volume of the rock suspended in the graduated cylinder?

a)

300 mL

b)

50mL

c)

100 mL

d)

250 mL

35.

The diagram to the left shows milk being poured into a measuring cup.

Which property of the milk can be directly measured using the cup?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

solubility

36.

The diagram to the left represents two cylinders. One hundred millimeters of a liquid was completely transferred from cylinder A to cylinder B.

Compared to the liquid that was in cylinder A, the liquid in cylinder B will have ...

a)

the same mass and more volume

b)

less mass and more volume

c)

the same mass and the same volume

d)

less mass and more volume

37.

The diagram to the left represents a rock the was placed in a graduated cylinder containing 20 mL of water, causing the water level to rise.

Which physical property of the rock is being measured using the graduated cylinder?

a)

mass

b)

solubility

c)

hardness

d)

volume

38.

What is the length of the paperclip in centimeters to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

a)

3 cm

b)

4.0 cm

c)

3.5 cm

d)

3.8 cm

39.

Th diagram to the left below shows a rock being placed in a graduated cylinder containing water. Use the displacement method to find the volume of the rock.

a)

30 mL

b)

20 mL

c)

10 mL

d)

5 mL

40.

What is the most correct volume of the liquid shown in the graduated cylinder?

a)

18 mL

b)

15 mL

c)

16 mL

d)

17mL

41.

Calculate the volume of the block of wood.

a)

10.1 cm3

b)

11.9 cm3

c)

48.1 cm3

d)

53.4 cm3

42.

What is the total mass shown on the beams/riders of this triple beam balance?

a)

36.8.g

b)

356.6 g

c)

536.8 g

d)

506.8 g

43.

Which instrument could be used to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped solid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

What is the length of the blue bar to the nearest 10th of a centimeter?

a)

27 cm

b)

28.3 cm

c)

23 cm

d)

27.3 cm

45.

The diagram to the left shows a triple-beam balance.

What is the maximum mass, in grams, that could be measured by this balance?

a)

500

b)

1510

c)

110

d)

610

46.

Which glassware would you NEVER use for making a measurement?

a)

Beaker

b)

Flask

c)

test tube

d)

graduated cylinder

47.

Kg

a)

gram

b)

kilo

c)

kilogram

48.

1 cm= __ m

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

49.
The x-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
science
50.
The y-axis shows
a)
time
b)

CO2 concentration

c)
science
51.

According to the pie chart, how much of a house's water usage is for showers?

a)

26.7%

b)

13.7%

c)

21.7%

d)

16.8%

52.

What type of graph would you make to show how many of your classmates were born in each month of the year?

a)

line

b)

bar

c)

circle

d)

scatter plot

53.
How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
54.

A sneaky student wants to impress his parents by showing them a graph of his performance progress on the last 5 science tests.


Which graph should he use to impress his parents?

a)

Graph 1

b)

Graph 2

c)

Neither

d)

Both

55.

You want to make a graph for an experiment you did about plant growth over a two week period of time. What type of graph would you use?

a)

Column graph

b)

Line graph

56.

What conclusions can you draw from this graph?

a)

The deer population went down over time.

b)

The deer population went up over time.

c)

The dear population went up quickly, then down, but then stayed the same.

d)

There are less dear because of hunters

57.
T10 - Terrell hiked 10 miles on Sunday, 8 miles on Monday, 9 miles on Tuesday, 8 miles on Wednesday, 6 miles on Thursday, and 6 miles on Friday.  Terrell is crazy, but which line graph correctly shows the data?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
58.

The variable that is measured. It goes on the y-axis.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

59.

What data does this graph represent?

a)

Change in temperature of a liquid over time in 3 different containers

b)

How temperature can change the molecules in a material

c)

The phase changes of a material

d)

What type of container people use the most to store hot liquids.

60.

What was the temperature of the liquid in the Styrofoam container at 4:00?

a)

55 degrees

b)

68 degrees

c)

73 degrees

d)

63 degrees

61.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
62.

1000 m = ___________ kilometers

a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
0.1
63.
 330 cm = ___________ m
a)
3,300
b)
33
c)
3.3
d)
0.33
64.
32.9 km = ___________ cm
a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
65.

5 cm= _______ mm

a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
66.

210 millimeters= _______ cm

a)

2.1 cm

b)

21 cm

c)

210 cm

d)

2100 cm

67.

6 meters= ______ centimeters

a)

60 cm

b)

600 cm

c)

6000 cm

d)

0.6 cm

68.
What are the three base units?
a)
mass,length,grams
b)
meters,length,grams
c)
measuring,liters,games
d)
meters,liters,grams
69.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
70.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
71.

285 kg = ______g

a)

285,000

b)

285

c)

2850

d)

28,500

72.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
73.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
74.

6 kg = _____ g

a)

6

b)

6000

c)

600

d)

.006

75.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
76.

Based on the image, what is the mass of the object being measured?

a)

500.10 grams

b)

501.00 grams

c)

510.00 grams

d)

600 grams

77.

You are determining the mass of an object using a triple beam balance. When the pointer is lined up with the zero mark, the riders show values of 300 grams, 20 grams, and 8.10 grams. What is the mass of the object?

a)

272.10 grams

b)

328.10 grams

c)

439.10 grams

d)

48000 grams

78.

Based on the image, what can you infer about the mass of the object being measured

a)

The mass is exactly 255.00 grams.

b)

The mass is slightly less than 255 grams.

c)

The mass is slightly more than 255 grams.

d)

The mass is not exactly 255 grams, but it is impossible to tell whether the mass is greater than or less than 255 grams.

79.

A weight used to measure mass on a triple beam balance

a)

fulcrum

b)

lever

c)

rider

d)

mass

80.

An instrument that uses a set of three sliding riders to balance an unknown weight on the pan

a)

spring scale

b)

thermometer

c)

triple beam balance

d)

meter stick

81.

The place where an object is placed to be measured is called ________

a)

the pan

b)

the bowl

c)

the beam

d)

the base

82.

the scale of the beam in the back is from

a)

0g - 10g

b)

0g - 1000 g

c)

0g- 100g

d)

0g -500g

83.

the scale of the beam in the front is from

a)

0g - 10 g

b)

0g - 100g

c)

0g - 500g

d)

10g - 100g

84.

the scale of the beam in the middle is from

a)

0g - 10g

b)

10g - 500g

c)

0g - 100g

d)

0g - 500g

85.

why do you have to "zero" a balance before using it?

a)

to make sure all the measurements are accurate

b)

a balance doesn't have to be zeroed

c)

the balance comes with zero from the factory

d)

you zero a balance after the weight has been placed on it

86.
The riders slide across the _______ for measuring objects (10, 100, 1)
a)
Pointer
b)
Pan
c)
Beams
d)
Mass
87.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

a)

10 mL

b)

15 mL

c)

12 mL

d)

14 mL

88.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

a)

4 mL

b)

9 mL

c)

10 mL

d)

8 mL

89.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder? LOOK closely!

a)

32 mL

b)

33 mL

c)

34 mL

d)

35 mL

90.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

a)

17 mL

b)

15 mL

c)

20 mL

d)

12 mL

91.

Which object has the least volume?

a)

the empty one

b)

the button

c)

the nail

d)

the battery

e)

the screw

92.

What is the volume of the marble?

a)

20 mL

b)

17 mL

c)

5 mL

d)

3 mL

93.
What units are used to measure mass of an object?
a)
cm
b)
cm3
c)
g
d)
g/cm3
94.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
95.

A measurement is something that has both a number and a ______

a)

Unit

b)

Symbol

c)

Number

96.

 

What two types of measurements make up DENSITY

a)

Volume and Weight

b)

Temperature and Mass

c)

Mass and Volume

97.

What is the density of water?

a)

34 g/mL

b)

1 g/mL

c)

29 g/mL

d)

6 g/mL

98.

What is the unit for density ?

a)

g/ mL

b)

g

c)

mlg\frac{ml}{g}  

d)

cm4cm^4  

99.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
100.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
101.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
102.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
103.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
104.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
105.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
106.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
107.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
108.

Which box has a higher density?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

They are the same

109.

How could two objects have different volumes, but still have the same mass?

a)

If they both have the same density

b)

If the larger object has a lower density

c)

If the smaller object has a lower density

d)

If the larger object has a higher density.

110.
What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm3? (All calculations should have the correct sig figs)
a)
13.3 g
b)
13 cm3
c)
1695 g
d)
1700 cm3
111.

If all masses are 20g, which material has the GREATEST volume? (Volume = mass/density)

a)

Oil

b)

Kool-aid

c)

Sprite

d)

Vinegar

112.

The mass of the jade is 13g, what is the density?

a)

1.3 g/mL

b)

0.81 g/mL

c)

1.24 g/mL

d)

0.77 g/mL

113.

What is the same about the cubes?

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

114.

What is the volume of the cubes?

a)

216 cm3

b)

36 cm3

c)

18 cm3

d)

108 cm3

115.

Can a single instrument measure density directly?

a)

Yes, the graduated cylinder.

b)

Yes, the scale.

c)

Yes, a ruler.

d)

No. You need mass and volume.

116.
What is the title of the graph?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
117.
What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
118.
What is the dependent variable on the graph (y-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
119.

What is this graph showing you?

a)

The worlds population has been growing and will continue to grow

b)

The worlds population was growing but now is decreasing

c)

The worlds population is staying the same

120.

Between which two times was the greatest increase in number of shoppers?

a)

11 AM to 12 PM

b)

1 PM to 2 PM

c)

12 PM to 1 PM

121.

What is this graph showing?

a)

The temperature of different volumes of water when boiling

b)

The time it takes for various volumes of water to boil

c)

The change in volume due to temperature change.

122.

Assuming that the population growth of the bacteria continues, what would be a good prediction for the number of bacteria cells that will exist in 140 minutes?

a)

0

b)

40

c)

100

d)

2000

123.

Which term describes the information that a scientist gathers during an investigation?

a)

variable

b)

observation

c)

hypothesis

d)

data

124.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
125.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
126.
The x-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science
127.
The y-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science
128.

When should a pie chart be used?

a)

When comparing parts of a whole

b)

When showing change over time

c)

When comparing data between different groups of categories

d)

Whenever you want

129.

When should a bar graph be used?

a)

When comparing parts of a whole

b)

When showing change over time

c)

When comparing data between different groups of categories

d)

Whenever you want

130.

When should a line graph be used?

a)

When comparing parts of a whole

b)

When showing change over time

c)

When comparing data between different groups of categories

d)

Whenever you want

131.

In August, how many metric tons did Clark's Paper Mill and Tyler Paper Mill produce altogether?

a)

10

b)

70

c)

80

d)

90

132.

What is the main purpose of a line graph like this one?

a)

to compare two things

b)

to show changes and trends over time

c)

to sort data into categories based on frequency

d)

so you don't have to read words

133.

You are measuring the temperature outside for your science class, the temperature is 96 degrees. What month do you predict it is?

a)

September

b)

July

c)

May

d)

December

134.

What is this graph showing you?

a)

The worlds population is staying the same.

b)

The worlds population is going down (decreasing).

c)

The worlds population was growing but now is decreasing.

d)

The worlds population has been growing continuously.

135.
Explain why this graph may be misleading?
a)
the x-axis does not have equal intervals
b)
San Fransisco is not a real city
c)
you cannot have percents in a line graph
d)
the y-axis does not have equal intervals