Measurement Flashcards
You will learn the systems of measurement, how to convert the measurements, and the importance of learning how to convert measurements.
What is the most appropriate nonstandard unit of measurement to measure the distance between the board and your chair?
a. Foot
b. Fathom
c. Inches
d. Ton
a. Foot
It is the standard system of measurement used in the United States of America, Liberia, and Burma.
a. The Metric System
b. The English System
c. The Unit System
d. The Solar System
b. The English System
Who were the first group of people who used measurements in building pyramids?
a. Babylonian
b. Assyrian
c. Hittites
d. Egyptian
d. Egyptian
It is a line that contains the prefixes of units of measurement in the metric system.
a. Dash Line
b. Number Line
c. Metric Line
d. Decimal Line
c. Metric Line
It is a system of measurements based on the powers of 10.
a. The Metric System
b. The English System
c. The Unit System
d. The Solar System
a. The Metric System
2 450 mm = ________ m
(Hint: 1000 mm = 1 m)
2.45 m
6.5 g = ______ mg
(Hint: 1 g = 1000 mg)
6,500 mg
0.457 km = ____ cm
(Hint: 1 km = 100, 000 cm)
45,700 cm
It is considered the basic unit of volume in the metric system.
a. Liter
b. Second
c. Gram
d. Meter
a. Liter
It is a device used to measure short lengths.
a. Liter
b. Second
c. Gram
d. Foot Rule
d. Foot Rule
It is the instrument used in measuring temperatures.
a. Protractor
b. Thermometer
c. Timer
d. Stopwatch
b. Thermometer
It is the instrument used in measuring angles.
a. Protractor
b. Thermometer
c. Timer
d. Stopwatch
a. Protractor
This is the collective term for devices used to measure time such as wristwatches and other kinds of clocks.
a. Protractor
b. Thermometer
c. Chronometer
d. Stopwatch
c. Chronometer
How many grams are there in one kilogram?
a. 1
b. 10
c. 100
d. 1000
d. 1000 g
Which of the following is not a unit of measurement for length?
a. inches
b. foot
c. yard
d. milliliter
d. milliliter
