Systems Of Measurement

Question 1

Systems of measurement is

Answer 1

Done by the power of 10

Question 2

Thus if you want to go higher

Answer 2

move the decimal to the left or Divide by 10

Question 3

And if you want to go lower

Answer 3

Move the decimal to the right or Multiply by 10

Question 4

Traditional systems mainly used in the US are

Answer 4

Inch
Foot
Yard
Miles

Question 5

An inch is

Answer 5

the size of your thumb

Question 6

The foot is equivalent to

Answer 6

12 inches, or the size of an average shoe

Question 7

The yard is equivalent to

Answer 7

3 feet, usually used in American Football which is 100 yards long

Question 8

Mile is equivalent to

Answer 8

1760 yards, usually used in travelling

Question 9

SI units have 4 units for distance

Answer 9

millimeter
centimeter
meter
kilometer

Question 10

millimetre is approximately

Answer 10

width of a small black ant, 1/10 of a centimetre

Question 11

centimetre is approximately

Answer 11

the width of your pinky finger; makes up 10 mm

Question 12

a centimeter is ________ than an inch

Answer 12

smaller

Question 13

meter is a little ________ than a yard

Answer 13

longer, 1/100 cm is equal to 1 meter

Question 14

A kilometre is _____ than a mile

Answer 14

shorter

Question 15

From smallest to biggest of both the metric system and traditional system

Answer 15

millimetre
centimetre
inch
foot
yard
meter
kilometre
miles

Question 16

Metric System Prefixes

Answer 16

Grand - GIGA - G - Billion 
Mighty - MEGA - Million
King - KILO - K - Thousand
Henry - HECTO - Hundred
Died - DECA - Da - Tens
By - BASE UNIT ( litres, grams, meter) 
Drinking - DECI - D 
Chocolate - CENTI - C
Milk - MILI - M
Until - MICRO - U
Nine - NANO - N

Question 17

Base units of SI

Answer 17

Times- seconds
Temperature- Kelvin
Mass- Kilograms
Length - meter
Volume- litre

Question 18

Positive power in scientific notation means

Answer 18

Higher number

Question 19

Negative power in scientific notation means

Answer 19

Lower number

Question 20

Moving to the right means

Answer 20

having a negative power

Question 21

Moving to the left means

Answer 21

having a positive power

Question 22

What are the three systems of measurement?

Answer 22

Metric System/ International System
Apothecary
Avoirdupois

Question 23

What system is used for bulk medication merchandise? Is usually for weight and used in the Western Countries

Answer 23

Avoirdupois

Question 24

What is the original system of measurement for medication?

Answer 24

Apothecary

Question 25

Apothecary has 2 basic units

Answer 25

Grains= g (weight)
minim= m (volume)

Question 26

For apothecary numbers below 50 should be in

Answer 26

small roman numerals

Question 27

For apothecary system, _____

Answer 27

Symbols are written first then the roman numerals

Question 28

For the avoirdupois system, the triangle is

Answer 28

1 gallon
4 quartz
8 pints
160 oz

Question 29

For the avoirdupois system, basic units are

Answer 29

1 dram= 27.344 gr
1 ounce= 16 drams
1 pound= 16 Oz

Question 30

teaspoon to mL conversion

Answer 30

multiply by 2.53

Question 31

mL to teaspoon

Answer 31

divide by 4.53