Florida Science Grade 6

Chapter 14: Measurement

Measurement

1.
A 2-L bottle can hold how many cubic centimeters of liquid?
A)2000
B)0.002
C)2
D)1000
2.
If you are at sea level, at what temperature does water boil on the Kelvin scale?
A)0 K
B)100 K
C)212 K
D)373 K
3.
The number of digits that reflects the precision of a calculation is called ____________.
A)decimal places
B)measurements
C)significant digits or significant figures
D)rounded digits
4.
Which of the following units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a person's finger?
A)centimeters
B)nanometers
C)meters
D)kilometers
5.
An object's ________ depends only on the amount of matter in the object.
A)weight
B)volume
C)force
D)mass
6.
How many grams are in a milligram?
A)0.000001
B)1
C)0.001
D)1,000,000
7.
______ can help you make a rough measurement of an object by guessing.
A)Events
B)Measuring
C)Estimation
D)Rounding
8.
Maurice Greene's record-setting time in the 100-m dash was 9.79. What was his time rounded to the nearest second?
A)9.7 s
B)10 s
C)9.8 s
D)9 s
9.
A good way to illustrate the flow of electricity through a wire is with a __________.
A)drawing
B)circle graph
C)line graph
D)photograph
10.
_______ describes how closely individual measurements agree with each other.
A)Precision
B)Quality
C)Accuracy
D)Rounding
11.
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)Maurice Greene
B)world record
C)track and field
D)the year 1999, 100 m, 9.79 s
12.
If three measurements of a church steeple indicate that it is 22.21 m high, these measurements have a high degree of ________.
A)rounded digits
B)precision
C)accuracy
D)significant digits
13.
A ______ displays information in rows and columns.
A)drawing
B)graph
C)photograph
D)table
14.
__________ is a way to describe the world with numbers.
A)Digit
B)Measurement
C)Multiplier
D)Unit
15.
Why was the International System of Units established?
A)to facilitate competition among companies from different countries
B)to facilitate the sharing of measurement data among people from every country
C)to protect trade secrets
D)to aid in converting currency from one country's currency to another
16.
What type of graph is used to show parts of a whole?
A)table
B)bar graph
C)circle graph
D)line graph
17.
________ is a measurement of force.
A)Volume
B)Weight
C)Temperature
D)Mass
18.
How many meters are in a centimeter?
A)100
B)0.01
C)0.001
D)1000
19.
A _____ is used to organize and summarize data in a visual way.
A)photograph
B)graph
C)drawing
D)table
20.
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)3
B)1
C)2
D)750
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