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ICP Metric and Dimensional Analysis Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1 kg = ______ grams

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

1000000

2.

760 hectograms = ______ centigrams

a)

7600000

b)

0.076

c)

76

d)

7600

3.

Convert 2 m to mm

a)

200 mm

b)

20 mm

c)

0.002 mm

d)

2000 mm

4.

Convert 298 cm to mm

a)

29.8 mm

b)

2.98 cm

c)

29800 cm

d)

2980 cm

5.

Convert 2300 g to kg

a)

2.3 kg

b)

23 kg

c)

0.23 kg

d)

230 kg

6.

What is the basic unit of length

a)

foot

b)

inches

c)

meter

d)

yards

7.

Which one of the following is the derived unit?

a)

speed

b)

length

c)

mass

d)

luminous intensity

8.

List these mass units in order from largest to smallest

a)

kilogram

b)

dekagram

c)

gram

d)

decigram

e)

milligram

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
9.

The Metric System is based on powers of:

a)

5's

b)

10's

c)

20's

d)

50's

10.

Which units are the BASE units in the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Inches

e)

Miles

11.

What scientific tool is best to measure the length of a classroom?

a)

Meter Stick

b)

Ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Triple Beam Balance

12.

Which units below are NOT part of the metric system? Check all that apply.

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Meters

d)

Grams

13.

Which unit below is the largest?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Gram

c)

Centigrams

d)

Milligrams

14.

Which unit below is the SMALLEST?

a)

Kilometer

b)

Millimeters

c)

Meters

d)

Centimeters

15.

What unit is used for measuring MASS in the metric system?

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Miles

16.

Which unit of the metric system is used for measuring VOLUME?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Ounces

17.

What base unit is used in the metric system to measure LENGTH?

a)

Meters

b)

Liters

c)

Grams

d)

Miles

18.

Which of the following unit prefixes is the SMALLEST?

a)

Kilo

b)

Hecto

c)

Centi

d)

Milli

19.

Using your knowledge of the metric system, which unit is the biggest?

a)

Kilo

b)

Deka

c)

Deci

d)

Milli

20.

Convert 6 cm to mm. How many mm equals 6 cm?

a)

6,000 mm

b)

600 mm

c)

60 mm

d)

6 mm

21.

How many milligrams are in 100 grams? Convert 100 grams (g) to milligrams (mg).

a)

10 mg

b)

1,000 mg

c)

100,000 mg

d)

1,000,000 mg

22.

Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?

a)

meters

b)

kilometers

c)

Centimeters

d)

Decimeters

23.

Which of the following metric measurements would be used to measure the length of a football field?

a)

centimeters

b)

kilometers

c)

meters

d)

millimeters

24.

In Celsius, water freezes at...

a)

0 C

b)

32 C

c)

100 C

d)

212 C

25.

What tool could I use to measure the length of my pencil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

400 cm = _____ m

a)

4,000 cm

b)

40 mm

c)

4 km

d)

4 m

27.

In Celsius, water boils at...

a)

0 C

b)

32 C

c)

100 C

d)

212 C

28.

How many kilograms of calcium are there in 173 pounds of calcium? (1 pound = 454 grams; 1 kg = 1000 g)

a)

1.10 kg

b)

78.5 kg

c)

110 kg

d)

78500 kg

29.

Convert 62 miles/hour to feet/second

a)

5,456 feet/second

b)

.003 feet/second

c)

90.9 feet/second

d)

909 feet/second

30.

Match the following

a)

Mass

1.

Everything that has mass and takes up space.

b)

Weight

2.

Shape that the substance takes

c)

Substance

3.

a measure of how strongly gravity pulls on an object

d)

Body

4.

Type of matter that makes up an object

e)

Matter

5.

Amount of substance in an object

31.
How many inches are in 1 mile?
(Hint:  5280 ft = 1 mi)
a)
66,330 in
b)
63,360 in
c)
63,660 in
d)
63,066 in
32.

Convert 4.80 cm to mm.  (1 cm = 10 mm)

a)
4.80 mm
b)
48 mm
c)
480 mm
d)
4800 mm
33.
How many gallons are in 64 quarts?
a)
16gal
b)
.25gal
c)
.75gal
d)
1.5gal
34.

Is there anything wrong with the dimensional analysis set up yes or no and why?

a)

yes, you have to have days in the denominator in the 2nd column to cancel with days in the first

b)

no, at the end of the dimensional analysis you will have days2 which is very helpful

c)

no, in this set up the days cancel every time

d)

yes, minutes will cancel with days easily with days in the numerator

35.

If the proper conversion is 2.2 lbs = 1 kg, then what should go in the empty box?

a)

2.2 lbs

b)

1000 g

c)

1000 ml

d)

1 L

36.

The Olympic record for the high jump is just over 2.6 yards. What is that distance in feet? (3 ft = 1 yd)

a)

0.867 ft

b)

7.8 ft

c)

8.07 ft

d)

8.27 ft

37.

Americans drink 5,604,000 gallons of sweet tea each day. How many liters is that? (1 gal = 3.79 L)

a)

21,200,000 L

b)

21,240,000 L

c)

21,207,190.2 L

d)

21,000,000 L

38.

How many minutes are in a school year, 187 days?

a)

269,280 min.

b)

16, 200 min.

c)

16, 156 min.

d)

269,000 min.

39.

Which conversion factor would you use to convert 819 mL to L?

a)

1 L1000 mL\frac{1\ L}{1000\ mL}

b)

1000 L1 mL\frac{1000\ L}{1\ mL}

c)

1000 mL1 L\frac{1000\ mL}{1\ L}

40.

The human esophagus us about 250 mm log. How long is that in inches? 1 in = 2.54 cm

a)

10.64 in

b)

9.84 in

c)

11.35 in

d)

8.84 in