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Units of measurement: SI units

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The abbreviation for the base unit for length is the

a)

Km

b)

m

c)

M

d)

K

2.

The abbreviation kg stands for

a)

kilometer

b)

kilomole

c)

kilogram

d)

kiloliter

3.

True or False: SI is the abbreviation for the Spanish term Le Système International d’Unités.

a)

true

b)

false

4.
  1. True or False: All metric units are based on multiples of ten.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

An 8 gigabyte computer memory chip can be purchased for $73.99. This memory capacity is equivalent to

a)
  1. 800 megabytes

b)
  1. 8000 megabytes

c)
  1. 80 megabytes

d)
  1. 80,000 megabytes

6.

The SI prefix kilo has an exponential factor of


a)

1 x 10^3

b)

1 x 10^4

c)

1 x 10^5

d)

1 x 10^2

7.

It takes _________ mL to make 2.5 L.

a)

250

b)

0.25

c)

2500

d)

25

8.
  1. True or False: One decaliter = ten liters.

a)

true

b)

false

9.
  1. True or False: It takes one hundred kilometers to make one megameter.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Give the scientific notation: 10240

(a)  

11.

Give the decimal notation: 4.98 x 10^2

(a)  

12.

Which temperature scale is typically not used for scientific measurements?

a)
  1. Celsius

b)
  1. Fahrenheit

c)
  1. Centigrade

d)
  1. Kelvin

13.

The Celsius scale has ____ degrees between the freezing point and the boiling point of water.

a)

75

b)

271

c)

200

d)

100

14.

  1. The boiling point of water on the Kelvin scale is (a)   .

15.

The units of volume are derived from units of

a)

sound

b)

length

c)

mass

d)

weight

16.

The SI unit of volume is the cubic

a)

meter

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

candela

17.

Weight measures the effect of __________ on an object

a)

temperature

b)

pressure

c)

sunlight

d)

gravity

18.

units obtained by combining other units

(a)  

19.

mass per unit of volume

(a)  

20.

SI unit of time

(a)