Module #1: Measurement And Units

Question 1

Matter

Answer 1

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 2

What is the meaning of ‘milli’

Answer 2

0.001 or one thousandth

Question 3

What is the meaning of ‘Centi’

Answer 3

0.01 or one hundredth

Question 4

What is the meaning of ‘kilo’

Answer 4

1,000 or one thousand

Question 5

What is the meaning of ‘micro’

Answer 5

0.000001 or one hundred thousandth

Question 6

What is the meaning of ‘deci ‘

Answer 6

0.1 or one tenth

Question 7

What is the meaning of ‘deca’

Answer 7

10 or ten

Question 8

What is the meaning of ‘hecta’

Answer 8

100 or one hundred

Question 9

What is the meaning of ‘Mega’

Answer 9

1,000,000 or one million

Question 10

What is the metric base unit for mass?

Answer 10

The gram (g)

Question 11

What is the metric base unit for distance ?

Answer 11

The meter (m)

Question 12

What is the metric base unit for volume?

Answer 12

The liter (L)

Question 13

What is the metric base unit for time?

Answer 13

The second (s)

Question 14

1 cubic centimeter is the same as…

Answer 14

1 milliliter

Question 15

1 milliliter is the same as…

Answer 15

1 cubic centimeter

Question 16

Accuracy

Answer 16

An indication of how close a measurement is to the true value

Question 17

Precision

Answer 17

An indication of the scale on the measuring device that was used

Question 18

Density

Answer 18

An object’s mass divided by the volume that the object occupies