SI Base Units

Question 1

Convert the SI unit :

1000 meters equal to _____ km.

Answer 1

1

Question 2

If 1 kg = 2.2046 lb, how many pounds equal 5.0 kilograms?

Answer 2

11lb

Question 3

In what country was the metric system originally developed?

Answer 3

France

Question 4

Which unit of measure is smaller than a meter?

Answer 4

centimeters

Question 5

Which of the following is the goal of the metric system?

Answer 5

all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following units are commonly used in chemistry?

Answer 6

ampere

kilogram

kelvin

Question 7

English units of distance include the

Answer 7

mile

Question 8

The metric system contains _____ basic units of measure.

Answer 8

7

Question 9

What is the metric unit used for measuring luminous intensity?

Answer 9

Candela

Question 10

How many grams are there in one kilogram?

Answer 10

1000g

Question 11

_____ is the only industrialized country that does not use the metric system as its official system of measurement.

Answer 11

The United States

Question 12

Metrication is complete or nearly complete in almost all countries of the world.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

The metric system is an international, decimal-based system of measurement.

Answer 13

true