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Metric System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the metric system work off of?

a)

Factors of five

b)

Factors of ten

c)

Factors of two

d)

Factors of twenty

2.

What is used to measure weight in the metric system?

a)

Triple beam balance

b)

Beaker

c)

Spring scale

d)

Flask

3.

Which unit is used to measure mass?

a)

Liters

b)

Grams

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

4.

What is buoyancy compared to?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Weight

5.

How do you convert units in the metric system?

a)

Multiply by two

b)

Add five

c)

Move the decimal place

d)

Subtract ten

6.

What is the first step in solving a problem scientifically?

a)

Gathering Information

b)

Hypothesis

c)

State the Problem

d)

Analysis/Conclusion

7.

Why should scientists avoid "reinventing the wheel"?

a)

To save time and resources

b)

To create new problems

c)

To make experiments more complex

d)

To avoid using existing solutions

8.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

A random guess

b)

A possible solution to the problem

c)

A summary of results

d)

A list of materials needed

9.

What is the purpose of a test/experiment in the scientific method?

a)

To prove the hypothesis correct

b)

To compare a control group to a variable group

c)

To gather as much data as possible

d)

To create new hypotheses

10.

What should be stronger than other observations in the analysis/conclusion phase?

a)

Opinions

b)

Numbers and measured data

c)

Hypotheses

d)

Predictions

11.

What is the purpose of an experiment?

a)

To test the effects of variables on each other

b)

To create complex designs

c)

To avoid measuring changes

d)

To ensure variables remain constant

12.

What is an independent variable?

a)

Something that remains the same during the experiment

b)

Something that changes due to the effects of the dependent variable

c)

Something that changes in an experiment to measure change

d)

A sample used to compare results

13.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

Something that remains the same during the experiment

b)

Something that changes due to the effects of the independent variable

c)

A sample used to compare results

d)

Something that changes regardless of other influences

14.

What is a constant in an experiment?

a)

Something that changes in an experiment

b)

A sample used to compare results

c)

Something that remains the same during the experiment

d)

Something that changes due to the effects of the independent variable

15.

What is the purpose of a comparison in an experiment?

a)

To change the independent variable

b)

To ensure all variables remain constant

c)

To compare results to a sample

d)

To alter the dependent variable