Measuring Instruments and the Metric System

Question 1

Used for measuring the length of a physical object

Answer 1

Measuring tape/ruler

Question 2

The SI unit for length

Answer 2

Meters

Question 3

It is used to measure the body and surrounding temperature

Answer 3

Thermometer

Question 4

The SI unit for temperature

Answer 4

Kelvin

Question 5

It is used to measure the time and help you managing it for doing
multiple tasks

Answer 5

A clock

Question 6

Two types of clocks are a______ and d_______

Answer 6

analog and digital

Question 7

The SI unit for time is

Answer 7

Seconds

Question 8

It measures weight by the amount of force

Answer 8

Weighing scale

Question 9

The SI unit for weight is

Answer 9

Newtons

Question 10

It is an instrument which is used to determine the weight or mass of an object

Answer 10

Balance

Question 11

the SI unit for mass is

Answer 11

Kilgrams

Question 12

A common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure
the volume of a liquid

Answer 12

measuring cylinder

Question 13

The SI unit for volume is

Answer 13

liter or meter cube

Question 14

A system used for measurements

Answer 14

Metric system (is also called SI units short for system international)

Question 15

Convert 372mm to meters

Answer 15

1. Convert 372mm to meters

372mm=372mm x 1m/1000mm=0.372m

2. Express 0372 meters in terms of 1000 meters:

0.372m/1000m‎ = 0.000372