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Measurement and Conversion Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the metric prefix for 1,000,000?

a)

mega

b)

giga

c)

tera

d)

kilo

2.

what is 500 grams in kilograms.

a)

0.05 Kg

b)

5 Kg

c)

0.5 Kg

d)

50 Kg

3.

Express 0.000025 in scientific notation.

a)

2.5 x 10^5

b)

2.5 x 10^-6

c)

2.5 x 10^4

d)

2.5 x 10^-5

4.

Round 3.14159 to 3 significant figures.

a)

3.14

b)

3.10

c)

3.13

d)

3.15

5.

What is the metric prefix for 0.001?

a)

milli

b)

centi

c)

deci

d)

kilo

6.

Convert 2 kilometers to meters.

a)

200

b)

20

c)

2000

d)

20000

7.

Express 500,000 in scientific notation.

a)

5 x 10^6

b)

5 x 10^4

c)

5 x 10^3

d)

5 x 10^5

8.

Round 0.0089 to 2 significant figures.

a)

0.009

b)

0.01

c)

0.008

d)

0.0089

9.

What is the metric prefix for 0.000001?

a)

micro

b)

nano

c)

pico

d)

milli

10.

Convert 100 centimeters to meters.

a)

1000

b)

1

c)

10

d)

0.01

11.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m2

12.
What number is the metric system based?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
1
d)
100
13.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
14.

Which SI unit is used to measure luminous intensity?

a)

cd

b)

K

c)

mol

d)

s

15.

What is the multiplying factor for the prefix centi-?

a)

10

b)

0.01

c)

0.1

d)

100

16.

What is the multiplying factor for the prefix Hecto-?

a)

10

b)

0.01

c)

0.1

d)

100

17.
Which of the following pairs of physical quantity and SI unit is correct ?
a)
Mass - SI unit : Gram
b)
Time - SI unit : Hour
c)
Electric current - SI unit : Volt
d)
Temperature - SI unit : Kelvin
18.

What are base quantities ?

a)
the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy
b)
the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed
c)

Physical quantities that cannot be defined in terms of other physical quantities

d)

Physical quantities that are created from other physical quantities

19.

What are derived quantities ?

a)
a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
b)

quantities formed by combination of two or more base quantities

c)
the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
d)

Quantities that are not created through combination of other quantities

20.

A system of units of measure widely accepted by the scientific community (SI for short) is known as:

a)

International System of Units

b)

World Wide Weight

c)

Science Instruments

d)

Scientific System