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Early Measurements

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Cubit

b)

Pace

c)

Fathom

d)

Palm

2.
a)

Foot

b)

Pace

c)

Fathom

d)

Cubit

3.
a)

Palm

b)

Hand-Span

c)

Cubit

d)

Girth

4.
a)

Girth

b)

Fathom

c)

Pace

d)

Palm

5.
a)

Hand-Span

b)

Palm

c)

Fathom

d)

Girth

6.
a)

Palm

b)

Hand-Span

c)

Cubit

d)

Foot

7.

This unit of measure is found by measuring from the pinky across to the thumb when the hand is outstretched.

a)

cubit

b)

hand-span

c)

fathom

d)

palm

8.
a)

Pace

b)

Foot

c)

Fathom

d)

Cubit

9.

This unit of measure is found by putting your arms out horizontally to your sides and measuring from the tip of your middle finger, across your arms, and to the tip of your other middle finger.

a)

fathom

b)

foot

c)

cubit

d)

hand-span

10.
a)

Fathom

b)

Girth

c)

Cubit

d)

Hand-Span

11.

Which of the following units can be found by measuring from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger?

a)

fathom

b)

foot

c)

girth

d)

cubit

12.
a)

Cubit

b)

Foot

c)

Hand-Span

d)

Palm

13.

Which of the following is the measure of the distance from step to step?

a)

pace/stride

b)

cubit

c)

hand-span

d)

girth

14.

Define accuracy.

a)

A measuring instrument having two adjustable jaws typically used to measure diameter or thickness.

b)

The degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to the actual (or accepted) value.

c)

The degree to which repeated measurements show the same result.

d)

A group of individual values or bits of information that are related in some way or have some common characteristic or attribute.

15.

Which metric prefix means 100?

a)

Kilo

b)

Deka

c)

Hecto

d)

Deci

16.

Which of the following was standardized by King Henry I?

a)

foot

b)

cubit

c)

girth

d)

fatham

17.

Which of the following is the measure around your waist?

a)

hand-span

b)

girth

c)

foot

d)

fathom

18.

Which metric prefix means 10?

a)

Kilo

b)

Hecto

c)

Deka

d)

Deci

19.

Which country invented the metric system?

a)

England

b)

The US

c)

Germany

d)

France

20.

What is a conversion factor?

a)

A ratio of equivalent measurements used to convert a quantity from one unit to another

b)

12 inches

c)

The measurement of mass

d)

System of measurement used in the United States. Units include: yard, pound, gallon, etc. Also referred to as Imperial or English system.

21.

Put the metric prefixes in order from smallest to largest.

a)

Milli

b)

Centi

c)

Deci

d)

Deka

e)

Hecto

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
22.

Is the wind a renewable resource?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

What system of measurement do we use in the US?

a)

Scientific

b)

Metric

c)

Customary

d)

SI Units

24.

Which is NOT a unit of measurement used in Customary units?

a)

Inch

b)

Mile

c)

Meter

d)

Foot

25.

Choose the two types of windmills below.

a)

Round about

b)

Vertical axis

c)

Linear

d)

Horizontal axis