Measurement And The Metric System

Question 0

A measurement consists of…

Answer 0

… A number followed by a unit

Question 1

Define the word: Quantity.

Answer 1

Something that can be measured

Question 2

Define the word: Unit.

Answer 2

When an object is measured and compared to any dtandard unit (cm, in, m, mi, etc.)

Question 3

What does SI stand for?

Answer 3

SI

Question 4

The quantity of length is measured in…

Answer 4

Meters

Question 5

Quantity of mass is measured in ___, but in chem we use _____.

Answer 5

Kilograms, grams

Question 6

Quantity of volume is measured in ___, but in chem we use _____, which is equal to _____.

Answer 6

m3, liters, dm3

Question 7

What is the mass of a nickel!

Answer 7

5 grams

Question 8

Define the word volume.

Answer 8

A measurement of the space that an object occupies.

Question 9

What is a metric prefix?

Answer 9

Can be used with base units to form smaller or larger units.

Units are larger or smaller by multiples of 10.

Question 10

What are the base units?

Answer 10

Meter
Liter
Gram
Second
Mile
Etc.

Question 11

Mega (M) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 11

1,000,000

10*6

Question 12

Deci (d) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 12

0.1

10*-1

Question 13

Kilo (k) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 13

1000

10*3

Question 14

Hecto (h) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 14

100

10*2

Question 15

Deca (da) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 15

10

10*1

Question 16

Centi (c) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 16

100

10*-2

Question 17

Mili (m) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 17

0.001

10*-3

Question 18

Micro means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 18

0.000001 (millionth)

10*-6

Question 19

Nano (n) means ____. It’s exponent is ____.

Answer 19

0.000000001 (billionth)

10*-9

Question 20

1 meter = ______ decimeters.

Answer 20

10 dm

Question 21

2000 milimeters is ______ meters.

Answer 21

2 meters.

Question 22

100 centimeters is ______ m.

Answer 22

1 meter

Question 23

1000 meters is _____ kilometers.

Answer 23

1 km.

Question 24

1 dm*3 is how many liter(s)?

Answer 24

1 liter

Question 25

4000 mililters is how many liters?

Answer 25

4 L

Question 26

2000 cm*3 is how many liters?

Answer 26

2 liters

Question 27

1 mililiter is how many cm*3?

Answer 27

1 cm*3

Question 28

1 cc is equal to….

Answer 28

1 mililiter

1 cm*3