Measurement
Metric Conversion
Miscellaneous
Density, Precision, & Accuracy
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100

What is the volume of this liquid with one degree of uncertainty? units are mL

51.5 mL

100

Write the metric prefixes in order from largest to smallest.

Kilo   hecto   deca   BASE   deci    centi    milli

100

Write the following number in scientific notation:

0.0004723

4.273 x 10-4

100

The density of pyrite is 5.03 g/cm3.  Students measured the density of a pyrite sample 4 times and recorded the following:

4.31, 4.29, 4.32, 4.31

Is this data accurate, precise, both, or neither?

Precise but not accurate

100

Which community member of LSA has the middle name, Jean?

a) Maria

b) Lauren

c) Grace

Grace

200

What is the volume of this object? (units are mL) Initial Volume - 17.1 mL   Final Volume - 19.8 mL

 2.7 mL

200

Write the ABBREVIATIONS for the metric prefixes in order from largest to smallest.

k   h   da   BASE   d    c    m

200

Which number is larger?

3.5 x 107   or    8.9 x 105

3.5 x 107

200

A measurement is said to have good accuracy if ______________________.

It agrees closely with the accepted standard.

200

True or False...


Glass is actually a liquid, it just flows very, very slowly.

True

300

What is the BASE unit for length?

Meter

300

Convert:


1250.01 g = ___________ kg

1.25001 kg

300

Convert the following:

32 degrees Celcius = ______________K

305.15 K

300

A standard mass of 250.0 g was placed on a balance. The balance said it had a mass of 243.9

grams. What is the balance’s percent error?

2.4%

300

Which of the following is Lauren's middle name?

a) Kristen

b) Raquel

c) Lucy

Raquel

400

What is the BASE unit for Volume?

Liter

400

Convert:

25 km = _____________ cm

2,500,000 cm

400

What artist sings the song "Snap Yo Fingers"?

Lil Jon

400

What is the volume of 9.2 grams of ice? (density of ice = .92 g/cm3

)

10 cm3

400

Diamonds and graphite are made entirely of what element?

Carbon

500

What is the Base Unit for Temperature?

Kelvin

500

0.078 daK = __________________ dK

7.8 dK

500

A student measures the density of pyrite (fools gold) to be 4.68 g/cm3.  The accepted value for pyrite is 5.03 g/cm3.  What is the Percent Error? Round to 2 decimal places

6.96 %

500

What is the mass of a rectangular piece of gold if it measures

3cm x 2cm x 1cm? (density gold = 19.3 g/cm3

)

Volume = 3x2x1 = 6 cm3

Mass = D x V

Mass = 19.3 x 6 = 115.8 g

500

What breed of dog is this?

Bernese Mountain Dog