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WorksheetsMeasuring Units and Purpose
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
The distance between New York City and Miami, Florida would be measured in __?__.
a)
kilometers (km)
b)
meters (m)
c)
centimeters (cm)
d)
millimeters (mm)
2.
The SI unit for measuring mass.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
kilogram (kg)
3.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit (° F)
b)
degree celsius (° C)
c)
kelvin (K)
d)
degree centigrade (°C)
4.
The mass of a push pen would be measured in __?__.
a)
kilograms (kg)
b)
liters (L)
c)
grams (g)
d)
milligrams (mg)
5.
The SI unit for time is the __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
gram (g)
d)
second (s)
6.
The SI Unit for weight is the __?__.
a)
kilogram (kg)
b)
gram (g)
c)
newton (N)
d)
cubic gram (g3)
7.
The metric prefix "kilo" means __?__.
a)
one tenth (0.1)
b)
one thousandth (0.001)
c)
one hundred (100)
d)
one thousand (1,000)
8.
Which of the following is NOT correct?
a)
kilo means 1000
b)
hecto means 100
c)
milli means one-thousandth
d)
centi means one tenth (0.1)
9.
400 K = __?__ °C
a)
773
b)
673
c)
227
d)
127
10.
What prefix is represented by the following symbol: m
a)
hecto
b)
kilo
c)
milli
d)
mega
11.
What prefix is represented by the following symbol: k
a)
hecto
b)
kilo
c)
deci
d)
deka
12.
Which of the following is the correct prefix for 106?
a)
kilo-
b)
giga-
c)
mega-
d)
micro-
13.
The International System of Units is of
a)
complicated
b)
metric
c)
English system
d)
make believe
14.
Which piece of equipment would be used to measure a football field in metrics?
a)
kilometer
b)
millimeter
c)
liter
d)
meter
15.
The International System of Units is of
a)
units of 5
b)
units of 10
c)
units of 12
d)
only used in Canada
16.
What are SI Units?
a)
The measurement of a surface
b)
International System of Units
17.
Convert 12 km to m
a)
120 m
b)
1,200 m
c)
12,000 m
d)
120,000 m
18.
A bicycle has a speed of 6 m/s. What is its speed in km/h? (1 km=1000 m)
a)
21.6 km/h
b)
16.67 km/h
c)
2.16 km/h
d)
1.67 km/h
19.
Which of the following is the correct prefix for 103?
a)
kilo-
b)
milli-
c)
deca-
d)
hecto-
20.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
21.
Which SI unit is used to measure amount of a substance?
a)
K
b)
kg
c)
mol
d)
kg/m3
22.
Which SI unit is used to measure time?
a)
K
b)
s
c)
mol
d)
N
23.
When converting between SI prefixes, what should you do if you are moving from smaller to larger units?
a)
move the decimal to the left
b)
move the decimal to the right
c)
do not move the decimal
d)
use dimensional analysis
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