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Meter Mania
100
Name the tool and unit of measurement you would use to measure the length of the classroom.
What is a meter tape or stick, meter.
100
Name the tool or tools and unit of standard measurement that you would use to measure the volume of a can of soda pop.
What is a graduated cylinder or syringe, milliliter.
100
Name the tool and unit of standard measurement that you would use to measure the mass of your pencil.
What is a balance scale and gram.
100
Name the tool and unit of measurement you would use to check the temperature of a glass of water.
What is thermometer and degrees Celsius.
100
After reading about the king's measurement, we learned that the world should use a _______________unit of measurement.
What is standard.
200
How many centimeters equal 1 meter and what is its abbreviation?
What is 100 centimeters and cm.
200
The amount that a container will hold when full is called its volume, capacity, length, OR liter?
What is capacity.
200
What is the point of reference for grams?
What is 1 nickel=5 grams.
200
The best way to tell the exact temperature of a cup of water is stick your pinkie in the water, take a sip of the water, pour water into a graduated cylinder, OR put thermometer in water?
What is put thermometer in water.
200
The metric measurement system is used throughout the world, except in the United States. However, the metric measurement system is always used by who?_______________ and _______________.
What is doctors and scientists.
300
Which unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance between Johnsburg and Chicago? milliliter, millimeter, kiloliter, OR kilometer
What is a kilometer.
300
The best unit to use to measure the amount of hot chocolate in a cup is meter, milliliter, liter, degree Celsius?
What is a milliliter.
300
Which one of these science terms do NOT have to do with measuring mass? fulcrum, balance, grams, liters
What is liters.
300
The best unit to use for the temperature of a glass of lemonade is liter, centigram, degree Celsius, OR thermometer?
What is degree Celsius.
300
The point of reference for a meter is what?
What is the height of a doorknob.
400
Which is the best unit of measurement to measure the thickness of a nickel?
What is a centimeter.
400
Which of these things might be sold in a liter container paper clips, string, milk, OR cookies?
What is milk.
400
Which is the best unit to use to measure the mass of a paper cup?
What is grams.
400
Tell the temperatures of water freezing and water boiling.
What is freezing 0*C and boiling 100*C.
400
In the word kilometer, kilo stands for what?
What is 1,000. 1,000 meters=1 kilometer.
500
If you wanted to know if a table could fit through a doorway, but you did NOT have a meter tape or meter stick, you could figure this out by using any of these EXCEPT rubber band, popsicle stick, sheet of paper, straw
What is a rubber band.
500
The capacity of a can of soda pop is closest to 4 ml, 40 ml, 400 ml, OR 4,000 ml?
What is 400 ml.
500
Tell the step-by-step procedure to use a balance scale to measure the mass of an item.
What is put balance on fulcrum base, put cups in holes, zero the balance, put object in one cup, put grams in other cup to balance scale, add up grams, record date, return equipment.
500
Tell the temperatures of the human body and a comfortable room.
What is human body 37*C and comfortable room 22*C (18-26 range).
500
The metric system is based on tens. Many metric units have prefixes that tell us how many. So how many events are in a decathalon?
What is ten since deca-- means 10.
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