Measurement

Question 1

Instruments used to measure length

Answer 1

Meter stick
Measuring tape
Trundle wheel

Question 2

Opisometer

Answer 2

An opisometer is used to measure the length of crooked lines with a meter stick/ ruler

Question 3

Calipers

Answer 3

A calipers is used to measure the width or diameter of round objects:
A simple callipers:
It has no scale and must be used with a ruler

A vernier callipers:
This is more accurate and measures distances as small as 1mm

Question 4

Area

Answer 4

Is the amount of surface a shape covers
Units of area: cm2 m2 km2
Si unit: m2

Question 5

Volume

Answer 5

The volume of a body is the amount of space it takes up

Question 6

Volume of an irregular solid

Answer 6

Notes

Question 7

Large objects

Answer 7

Notes

Question 8

Temperature

Answer 8

Tells us how hot something is

Question 9

Unit of temperature

Answer 9

Degrees Celsius

Question 10

Mass

Answer 10

The mass of an object is the Amount of matter (stuff) in it

Mass is measured in:
G or kg
Si unit: kg

Question 11

Length

Answer 11

The distance between 2 places
Units: mm cm m km
Si unit: meter