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WorksheetsWood Shop/ History of Measurement Lesson 1 Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 20mins
Match the following
Length
Distance between 2 points
Ancient forms of Measurement
Hands, Feet, Cubit
Cubit
18 Inches
Meter
Distance that light travels in time
– Error that occurs due to the (a) in any measurement tool. It can also be an error that is the result of the (b) in any measurement tool.
True or False: Random errors are difficult to correct, but scientists can use replication to correct them.
True
False
Systematic errors occur due to ______
improperly reading or recording a measurement
What kind of error would a Middle School Student most likely make in shop class?
break a tool
improperly reading a measurement
chop off a finger
cut themselves with knife
Based on your notes, and class discussion, which of these choices do you think workers in the trade best use to try to minimize systematic errors.
Measure twice and cut once.
Precision is a measure of the (a) of a measurement. The (b) the variation in experimental results, the better the repeatability.
Accuracy is a measure of the (a) of a body of experimental data to a given known (b)
When is it ok to estimate length?
How many inches are in a foot?
How many inches are in a yard?
How many feet are in a yard?
Please select the correct option:
Low precision, low accuracy
High precision, low accuracy
Low precision, high accuracy
High precision, high accuracy
Please select the correct option:
Low precision, low accuracy
High precision, low accuracy
Low precision, high accuracy
High precision, high accuracy
A set of data is close to each other, but not close to the actual value. How can this set of data be described?
accurate
precise
both precise and accurate
What is a carat used for measuring?
If you were weighing yourself in Britain, what is the official weight of a stone?
What industry still uses "hands" as a standard of measurement?
Equestrian (horses)
What tool is this?
File
Rasp
Sand Paper
Prison Shank
What tool is this?
File
Rasp
Sand Paper
Prison Shank
What tool is being used to change the bit on this drill?
Cordless Drill
Router
Drill Bit
Chuck
What tool is this person using for brick work?
Ball Pin Hammer
Claw Hammer
Sledge Hammer
Stone Mason Hammer
Pliers
Lineman Pliers
What is this?
Flathead
T-25
Phillip
Hammer
the arrow indicates what measurement?
6 1/16"
7 1/2"
6 1/2"
6 1/4"
According to the ancients, what ratio is most probable?
Your middle finger is half the height of your forefinger
Your legs are twice the length of your arms
Your head is 4 times bigger than your waist
There are 12 thumbs in a foot
