Unit 13 - Measurement

Question 1

Metre

Answer 1

Base unit of length in the International System Of Units

Eg. The store was 3 metres away

Question 2

Kilogram

Answer 2

The base unit of mass in the International System Of Units

Eg. 1 kilogram of flour was needed for the recipe

Question 3

Litre

Answer 3

Metric unit of volume

Eg. The milk carton held 2 litres

Question 4

Centigrade

Answer 4

Thermometer scale reaching from 0 to 100

Eg. It was 56° centigrade

Question 5

Hectare

Answer 5

A metric unit of area

Eg. Their backyard was 1 hectare

Question 6

Knot

Answer 6

Distance of one nautical mile

Eg. They travelled at 2 knots per minute

Question 7

Speedometer

Answer 7

Instrument for indicating speed

Eg. The motorcyclist had a faulty speedometer

Question 8

Pedometer

Answer 8

Measures approximate distance travelled on foot. Counts footsteps

Eg. My pedometer said that I have taken 1200 steps

Question 9

Chronometer

Answer 9

Accurate instrument for measuring time

Eg. The chronometer is a very accurate instrument for time

Question 10

Thermometer

Answer 10

Instrument for measuring temperature

Eg. The thermometer indicated that the caramel was too hot

Question 11

Sextant

Answer 11

Used to measure the angle between 2 objects

Eg. The sextant was not very accurate

Question 12

Decibel

Answer 12

Measurement used for sound

Eg. She sang 8 decibels loud