quiz w k 2 m etrics & m easurement. q uestion 1 what is another name for the metric system? a....

QUIZ

WK 2 METRICS & MEASUREMENT

QUESTION 1

What is another name for the metric system?

a. the standard system

b. the best system

c. the SI system

d. the English system

QUESTION 2

What is the standard metric unit for measuring volume?

a. meter

b. liter

c. graduated cylinder

d. water

QUESTION 3

What is the standard metric unit for measuring length?

a. meter

b. liter

c. gram

d. inch

QUESTION 4

How would the volume of Bear Lake, 209,000,000,000 liters, be written properly in scientific notation?

a. 209 billion liters

b. 209 x 10 liters

c. 20.0 x 1011 liters

d. 2.09 x 1011 liters

QUESTION 5

How many centimeters are there in 217 meters?

a. 21,700 cm

b. 217,000 cm

c. 2,170 cm

d. 2.17 cm

QUESTION 6

How many liters are there in 946 ml (the volume of a Gatorade.)

a. 94,600 L

b. 9.46 X 102 L

c. 0.946 L

d. 0.0946 L

QUESTION 7

Which one of these instruments can be best used to determine the volume of a marble?

a. triple beam balance

b. graduated cylinder

c. thermometer

d. measuring tape

QUESTION 8

What is the weight of this object?

QUESTION 9

What is the volume of this liquid?

QUESTION 10

What is the temperature of this air?