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This will help you study for your metric system test. This online test does not count.
- 1.
- A.
Pounds
- B.
Liters
- C.
Grams
- D.
Meters
- 2.Convert the following measurement: 1000 cm = _______ m
- A.
1
- B.
10
- C.
100
- D.
.001
- 3.What is the most appropriate measurement of the amount of liquid in Starpoint's pool?
- A.
ML
- B.
KL
- C.
CL
- D.
Cg
- 4.Which would have more density, a piece of wood with a mass of 250 grams or a piece of the SAME TYPE of wood with a mass of 1500 grams?
- A.
250 grams
- B.
1500 grams
- C.
Both are the same
- D.
Cannot tell from the information
- 5.How many mL are there in 1 L?
- A.
1
- B.
100
- C.
1000
- D.
.001
- 6.Volume can be expressed in what unit of measure?
- A.
Grams
- B.
Meters
- C.
Centimeters
- D.
Centimeters cubed
- 7.A wall measures 3 meters long, 4 meter wide, and 2 meters high. What is the area of the wall?
- A.
24 meters squared
- B.
12 meters squared
- C.
9 meters squared
- D.
Cannot tell from this information
- 8.What tool is used to find mass?
- A.
Scale
- B.
Meter Stick
- C.
Graduated Cylinder
- D.
Balance
- 9.To find the volume of an oddly shaped object, what scientific principle is used?
- A.
Measuring length, times width, times height
- B.
Finding the mass
- C.
Using displacement
- D.
Guessing
- 10.The metric system is based on what number?
- A.
10
- B.
100
- C.
1
- D.
247
- 11.Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?
- A.
The ice weighs less than the water.
- B.
The ice weighs the same as the water.
- C.
The ice is less dense than the water.
- D.
The water is less dense than the ice
- 12.What is NOT a unit of measure for distance?
- A.
Dkm
- B.
Cm
- C.
Mg
- D.
Mm
- 13.In order to calculate the density of an object, a scientist must find:
- A.
Volume and area
- B.
Volume and mass
- C.
Mass and distance
- D.
Mass and area
- 14.A dip in the water level inside of a graduated cylinder is called a:
- A.
Air bubble
- B.
Broken graduated cylinder
- C.
Meniscus
- D.
Volume
- 15.
- A.
Mr. Scully's tests are hard because everyone fails.
- B.
Starpoint Middle school says the pledge to the flag everyday.
- C.
The Mona Lisa is the best painting ever created.
- D.
The Buffalo Bills are the best football team in the NFL.
- 16.When first entering a science room, what should you do with the equipment that is found on your table?
- A.
Whatever you want.
- B.
Carefully move the materials in front of you for better work conditions.
- C.
Do not touch it until you are told to do so.
- D.
Read the directions and immediately get to work.
- 17.'Geese fly south for the winter because they do not like the cold.' This statement is an example of:
- A.
An observation
- B.
An Inference
- C.
A scientific Method
- D.
A hypothesis.
- 18.You think that putting the new 'Radial X2000' tires on your Mustang will make it accelerate faster. Your hypothesis for this experiment would look like which of the following statements?
- A.
I think that putting Radial X2000 tires on my car will make it accelerate faster.
- B.
If I put Radial X2000 tires on my car it has to go faster than it did.
- C.
If I put Radial X2000 tires on my car, then it will go faster because they have better traction.
- D.
If I put new tires on my car then it will go faster than it did before.
- 19.The last step in the Scientific Method says that you need to repeat the process over and over again. Why would you do this?
- A.
Because as a scientist, you like doing experiments.
- B.
To test your results and conclude that you will get the same results everytime.
- C.
You really don't have to do the experiment over again, but its a good idea.
- D.
To test a new variable.
- 20.Identify the qualitative observation.
- A.
The pizza tastes bad because it was left in the oven too long.
- B.
The pizza is expensive.
- C.
This pizza is the best in Niagara county.
- D.
The pizza has cheese and pepperoni on top.
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