Tools
Metric Units
Standard Units
Conversions
How many . . ?
100
Tool used to measure short distances.
What is a ruler or meter stick?
100
The base metric unit of measurement for volume.
What is a liter?
100
3 of these equals 1 Tablespoon (Tbs).
What is a teaspoon (tsp)?
100
The number of grams it takes to make a decagram.
What is 10?
100
How many millimeters (mm) in a meter?
What is a 1000 mm.
200
Measuring tool used to find an objects mass.
What is a Triple Beam Scale?
200
The base metric unit for describing the mass of an object.
What is a gram?
200
The name of the unit of measurement used for both liquid volume and solid weight.
What is an ounce (oz)?
200
If you have 100 grams, then you also have one of these.
What is a hectogram?
200
How many liters are found in a decaliter (daL)?
What is 1 daL = 10 liters.
300
This tool is often used by scientists to accurately measure small amounts of liquids.
What is a Graduated Cylinder?
300
The tiny lines between the cm numbers on a ruler represent this meteric measurement for distance.
What is a millimeter (mm)?
300
One measurement unit measures the weight of an object, the other measures how much matter the object has.
What is pounds vs. mass?
300
1 inch is the same length as _______ cm.
What is 2.54?
300
Waters density and the volume it equals.
What is 1 g/cm cubed = 1 milliliter (ml)l?
400
The 3 tools required to find the density of a small block of wood.
What is a ruler, a scale, and a calculator?
400
The number which the metric system is based on making it possible to move betweem the prefixes by moving a decimal left or right a certain number of spaces.
What is base 10?
400
You have a gallon of milk and what to divide it into 4 equal portions. This is the standard unit that describes each quantiy.
What are quarts?
400
1000 cg has the same value as 10 of these.
What is grams?
400
Denstiy is often described as how many of these particles are located in a specific volume. The closer together they are, the more compact they are.
What are molecules? (or atoms)
500
The tools required to find a small objects denstiy.
What are a scale, a ruler, and a calculator (and maybe a graduated cylinder or beaker)?
500
In order to find the volume of an irregularly shaped small object, this method of measurement uses the difference between a before water level and an after water level. Name the method and the tool.
What is the Water Displacement Method and what is a beaker or graduated cylinder?
500
This is why the metric system is more reliable and used across most of the world. The standard system is ....
What is Random. Standard system has no patterns, has units that are based on random objects, and uses the same unit name to describe different measurements.
500
You are traveling down a road. A sign says your desination 100 km away. How many miles is it to your destination?
What is 100 x .62 = 62 miles?
500
You have found a small amount of gold while swimming in a local pond. You measure its mass but record it as .07kg. The retailer you are trying to sell it to says he'll buy it from you, but first you must change it into the correct metric measurement.
What is 70 grams?
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