Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 2: Measurement

Measurement

1
A _____ is used to organize and summarize data in a visual way.
A)drawing
B)table
C)photograph
D)graph
2
An object's ________ depends only on the amount of matter in the object.
A)weight
B)mass
C)volume
D)force
3
A ratio of two different measures is called a _________.
A)size
B)weight
C)rate
D)volume
4
Which of the following units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a person's finger?
A)nanometers
B)kilometers
C)meters
D)centimeters
5
A ______ displays information in rows and columns.
A)photograph
B)table
C)graph
D)drawing
6
Why was the International System of Units established?
A)to facilitate the sharing of measurement data among people from every country
B)to protect trade secrets
C)to aid in converting currency from one country's currency to another
D)to facilitate competition among companies from different countries
7
In 1999, the world record holder for the men's 100-m dash was Maurice Greene. His record-setting time was 9.79 s. Which portions of this information represent measurements?
A)track and field
B)Maurice Greene
C)the year 1999, 100 m, 9.79 s
D)world record
8
The number of digits that reflect the precision of a calculation are called ____________.
A)rounded digits
B)decimal places
C)measurements
D)significant digits or significant figures
9
The amount of space an object occupies is its ________.
A)mass
B)weight
C)length
D)volume
10
_____ compares a measurement to its real, or actual, value.
A)Estimation
B)A significant digit
C)Accuracy
D)Precision
11
How many grams are in a milligram?
A)0.001
B)1,000,000
C)0.000001
D)1
12
If three measurements of a church steeple indicate that it is 22.21 m high, these measurements have a high degree of ________.
A)precision
B)significant digits
C)accuracy
D)rounded digits
13
________ is a measurement of force.
A)Volume
B)Mass
C)Temperature
D)Weight
14
A good way to illustrate the flow of electricity through a wire is with a __________.
A)circle graph
B)drawing
C)photograph
D)line graph
15
______ can help you make a rough measurement of an object by guessing.
A)Events
B)Measuring
C)Estimation
D)Rounding
16
A 2-L bottle can hold how many cubic centimeters of liquid?
A)2
B)0.002
C)2000
D)1000
17
How many meters are in a centimeter?
A)100
B)0.001
C)1000
D)0.01
18
A jet travels at 1500 km/h for 0.5 hours. The distance it travels can be found by multiplying its speed by the amount of time that it travels at that speed. How many significant digits should be in the answer?
A)750
B)2
C)3
D)1
19
If you are at sea level, at what temperature does water boil on the Kelvin scale?
A)373 K
B)0 K
C)212 K
D)100 K
20
What is the SI unit of length?
A)kilogram
B)cubic meter
C)kelvin
D)meter