Metric System
Measurement
Length, Mass & Volume
Density
Grab Bag!
100
This country 'invented' the Metric System in 1790.
France
100
This piece of equipment would be used to measure exactly 5mL of water
Graduated Cylinder
100
56km=____________m
What is 56000 meters
100
This is the method used to measure the volume of a rock
What is the water displacement method
100
How much space something takes up
What is Volume
200
The metric system is based on units of this number.
The number 10
200
This is the name given to the curve in the water formed in a graduated cylinder
What is the Meniscus
200
12cm=_________________m
What is .12 meters
200
Give one example of units of density.
What is kg/L g/cm3 g/mL
200
Convert 100,000 to scientific notation.
What is 1.0 x 10 to the 5th power
300
This is the basic unit for measuring length in the metric system
The Meter
300
This tool would be used to measure the volume of a liquid
What is a graduated cylinder, beaker or Erlenmeyer flask
300
This tool is used to measure mass.
What is a scale or balance
300
What is the density of water?
What is 1.0 g/mL or cc (1.0 kg/L)
300
The amount of matter in a certain amount of space
What is Density
400
What number does the prefix kilo mean?
What is one thousand
400
You are sending a package that weighs 1.34 kg. The cheapest postal rate is for 1200 grams or less. Does your package qualify? Why or why not?
What is No. Your package weighs 1340 grams, which is greater than 1200.
400
This is the basic unit for measuring volume in the metric system
What is the Liter
400
For an object to float, what must its density be?
What is less than that of water (1.0 g/mL)
400
A piece of wood that measures 3.0 cm by 6.0 cm by 4.0 cm has a mass of 80.0 grams. What is the density of the wood? Would the piece of wood float in water?
What is 1.1 g/cm3; No, it would not float on water
500
What are two countries, other than the USA, which do not use the metric system?
What are Myanmar (Burma) and Liberia
500
How many feet are in a mile?
What is 5,280 feet per mile
500
Which will change when you go to the moon, mass or weight?
What is weight
500
An object has a mass of 6 kg and a volume of 3 L. What is its density?
What is 2 kg/L (or 2 g/mL)
500
A cup of gold colored metal beads was measured to have a mass 425 grams. By water displacement, the volume of the beads was calculated to be 48.0 cm3. Given the following densities, identify the metal. Gold: 19.3 g/mL Copper: 8.86 g/mL Bronze: 9.87 g/mL
What is Copper, 8.86 g/mL
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