WorksheetsICP Metric and Dimensional Analysis Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
1 kg = ______ grams
10
100
1000
1000000
760 hectograms = ______ centigrams
7600000
0.076
76
7600
Convert 2 m to mm
200 mm
20 mm
0.002 mm
2000 mm
Convert 298 cm to mm
29.8 mm
2.98 cm
29800 cm
2980 cm
Convert 2300 g to kg
2.3 kg
23 kg
0.23 kg
230 kg
What is the basic unit of length
foot
inches
meter
yards
Which one of the following is the derived unit?
speed
length
mass
luminous intensity
List these mass units in order from largest to smallest
kilogram
dekagram
gram
decigram
milligram
The Metric System is based on powers of:
5's
10's
20's
50's
Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.
Meters
Liters
Grams
Inches
Miles
What scientific tool is best to measure the length of a classroom?
Meter Stick
Ruler
Graduated Cylinder
Triple Beam Balance
Which units below are NOT part of the metric system? Check all that apply.
Inches
Feet
Meters
Grams
Which unit below is the largest?
Kilogram
Gram
Centigrams
Milligrams
Which unit below is the SMALLEST?
Kilometer
Millimeters
Meters
Centimeters
What unit is used for measuring MASS in the metric system?
Grams
Liters
Meters
Miles
Which unit of the metric system is used for measuring VOLUME?
Meters
Liters
Grams
Ounces
What base unit is used in the metric system to measure LENGTH?
Meters
Liters
Grams
Miles
Which of the following unit prefixes is the SMALLEST?
Kilo
Hecto
Centi
Milli
Using your knowledge of the metric system, which unit is the biggest?
Kilo
Deka
Deci
Milli
Convert 6 cm to mm. How many mm equals 6 cm?
6,000 mm
600 mm
60 mm
6 mm
How many milligrams are in 100 grams? Convert 100 grams (g) to milligrams (mg).
10 mg
1,000 mg
100,000 mg
1,000,000 mg
Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?
meters
kilometers
Centimeters
Decimeters
Which of the following metric measurements would be used to measure the length of a football field?
centimeters
kilometers
meters
millimeters
In Celsius, water freezes at...
0 C
32 C
100 C
212 C
What tool could I use to measure the length of my pencil?
400 cm = _____ m
4,000 cm
40 mm
4 km
4 m
In Celsius, water boils at...
0 C
32 C
100 C
212 C
How many kilograms of calcium are there in 173 pounds of calcium? (1 pound = 454 grams; 1 kg = 1000 g)
1.10 kg
78.5 kg
110 kg
78500 kg
Convert 62 miles/hour to feet/second
5,456 feet/second
.003 feet/second
90.9 feet/second
909 feet/second
Mass
Everything that has mass and takes up space.
Weight
Shape that the substance takes
Substance
a measure of how strongly gravity pulls on an object
Body
Type of matter that makes up an object
Matter
Amount of substance in an object
(Hint: 5280 ft = 1 mi)
Convert 4.80 cm to mm. (1 cm = 10 mm)
Is there anything wrong with the dimensional analysis set up yes or no and why?
yes, you have to have days in the denominator in the 2nd column to cancel with days in the first
no, at the end of the dimensional analysis you will have days2 which is very helpful
no, in this set up the days cancel every time
yes, minutes will cancel with days easily with days in the numerator
If the proper conversion is 2.2 lbs = 1 kg, then what should go in the empty box?
2.2 lbs
1000 g
1000 ml
1 L
The Olympic record for the high jump is just over 2.6 yards. What is that distance in feet? (3 ft = 1 yd)
0.867 ft
7.8 ft
8.07 ft
8.27 ft
Americans drink 5,604,000 gallons of sweet tea each day. How many liters is that? (1 gal = 3.79 L)
21,200,000 L
21,240,000 L
21,207,190.2 L
21,000,000 L
How many minutes are in a school year, 187 days?
269,280 min.
16, 200 min.
16, 156 min.
269,000 min.
Which conversion factor would you use to convert 819 mL to L?
1000 mL1 L
1 mL1000 L
1 L1000 mL
The human esophagus us about 250 mm log. How long is that in inches? 1 in = 2.54 cm
10.64 in
9.84 in
11.35 in
8.84 in
