Measurments and Units

Question 1

What are two important skills to have in science

Answer 1

Taking precise measurments and using measurments correctly

Question 2

What is a conversion factor

Answer 2

A unit that helps convert other units into other units

Question 3

What is a cubit

Answer 3

The length of a man’s arm (18 inches)

Question 4

Among Greek and Romans the ____ was preferred as a measurement

Answer 4

Foot

Question 5

What is a furlong

Answer 5

the distance horses travel (1/8 of a mile)

Question 6

What is a fathom

Answer 6

6 ft long or 1.83 meters

Question 7

What is sounding

Answer 7

Measuring the depth of water

Question 8

What is a Sounding lead

Answer 8

A tool used for sounding

Question 9

What was the word the crew said when the water was deep another

Answer 9

Mark-twain

Question 10

verst measurement meaning

Answer 10

the distance for horses to travel between stations or inns

Question 11

what is the origin of our word for inch

Answer 11

uncia

Question 12

When was the publication of the International System of Units pushed?

Answer 12

1950

Question 13

When was the exact measurement of an inch published

Answer 13

1959 2.54 cm

Question 14

What is the definition of a mile according to the Romans

Answer 14

5k feet

Question 15

What act defined a mile as 5280 feet

Answer 15

English act of parlement

Question 16

Statute mile

Answer 16

our modern mile

Question 17

What is the International System of Units?

Answer 17

Work on specifying measurements for science

Question 18

When was the metric system published? (Also called the SI system)

Answer 18

1960

Question 19

Who administered the SI system?

Answer 19

International Bureau f Weights and Measurments

Question 20

Meter symbol

Answer 20

M

Question 21

What does a meter measure

Answer 21

distance

Question 22

What are the seven base units in the SI system

Answer 22

Meter
Kilogram
Second
Ampere
Kelvin
Candela
Mole

Question 23

Kilogram symbol

Answer 23

kg

Question 24

What does a Kilogram measure

Answer 24

Mass

Question 25

Second symbol

Answer 25

s

Question 26

what does a second measure

Answer 26

time

Question 27

Ampere symbol

Answer 27

A

Question 28

Ampere measurment

Answer 28

electric current

Question 29

kelvin symbol

Answer 29

K

Question 30

what does a kelvin measure

Answer 30

heat

Question 31

Candela symbol

Answer 31

cd

Question 32

Candela measurment

Answer 32

luminous intensity

Question 33

Mole symbol

Answer 33

mol

Question 34

Mole measurment

Answer 34

amount of substance

Question 35

What are some SI system derivative measurments

Answer 35

Joule
Newton
Cubic Meter
Watt

Pascal

Question 36

Joule symbol

Answer 36

J

Question 37

Joule measurment

Answer 37

energy

Question 38

Newton symbol

Answer 38

N

Question 39

Cubic meters symbol

Answer 39

m3

Question 40

Cubic meter measurement

Answer 40

volume

Question 41

Newton measurment

Answer 41

force

Question 42

watt symbol

Answer 42

W

Question 43

watt measurment

Answer 43

power

Question 44

Pascal symbol

Answer 44

Pa

Question 45

Pascal measurment

Answer 45

Pressure