Chapter 1: Measurements

Question 1

SI Base Unit- Length

Answer 1

Meter (m)

Question 2

SI Base Unit - Mass

Answer 2

Kilogram (kg)

Question 3

SI Base Unit- Temperature

Answer 3

Kelvin (K)

Question 4

SI Base Unit- Time

Answer 4

second (s or sec)

Question 5

SI Base Unit- Amount of Substance

Answer 5

mole (mol)

Question 6

SI Base Unit- Electric Current

Answer 6

Ampere (A or amp)

Question 7

SI Base Unit - Luminous Intensity

Answer 7

Candela (cd)

Question 8

Metric System Prefix- 10^15

Answer 8

Peta (P)

Question 9

Metric System Prefix- 10^12

Answer 9

Tera (T)

Question 10

Metric System Prefix- 10^9

Answer 10

Giga (G)

Question 11

Metric System Prefix- 10^6

Answer 11

Mega (M)

Question 12

Metric System Prefix- 10^3

Answer 12

Kilo (k)

Question 13

Metric System Prefix- 10^-1

Answer 13

Deci (d)

Question 14

Metric System Prefix- 10^-2

Answer 14

Centi (c)

Question 15

Metric System Prefix- 10^-3

Answer 15

Milli (m)

Question 16

Metric System Prefix- 10^-6

Answer 16

Micro (u^b)

Question 17

Metric System Prefix- 10^-9

Answer 17

Nano (n)

Question 18

Metric System Prefix- 10^-12

Answer 18

Pico (p)

Question 19

Metric System Prefix- 10^-15

Answer 19

Femto (f)

Question 20

Metric System Prefix- 10^-18

Answer 20

Atto (a)

Question 21

Metric System Prefix- 10^-21

Answer 21

Zepto (z)

Question 22

What is volume?

Answer 22

a DERIVED UNIT from length (m x m x m = m^3)

most commonly used in liter (L) and milliliter (mL)

Question 23

1 L

Answer 23

1 dm^3

Question 24

1 mL

Answer 24

1 cm^3

Question 25

1000 mL

Answer 25

1 L