Measurement Concepts and Metric Conversions

Question 1

What is mass?

Answer 1

The amount of matter contained in a substance.

Question 2

What is volume?

Answer 2

The amount of space an object occupies.

Question 3

What is density?

Answer 3

The quantity of matter that is packed into a fixed space.

Question 4

What is the formula for mass?

Answer 4

Mass= density times volume

Question 5

What is the formula for density?

Answer 5

Density= mass divided by volume

Question 6

What is the formula for volume?

Answer 6

Volume= mass divided by density

Question 7

What tool can you use to measure mass and volume?

Answer 7

Mass= scale or triple balance beam
Volume= ruler or graduated cylinder

Question 8

What is water displacement?

Answer 8

Water displacement is a way to find the volume of irregularly shaped objects.

Question 9

What is the density of pure water?

Answer 9

1 gram/mL

Question 10

How do you use water displacement?

Answer 10

1. Fill graduated cylinder with X mL of water.
2. Add object and measure meniscus.
3. Subtract X mL of water from volume of object and water.

Question 11

What is a meniscus?

Answer 11

The water bubble at the top of the water level on a graduated cylinder.

Question 12

What does KILO equal?

Answer 12

1,000

Question 13

What does HECTO equal?

Answer 13

100

Question 14

What does DEKA equal?

Answer 14

10

Question 15

What does the BASE equal?

Answer 15

1

Question 16

What does DECI equal?

Answer 16

1/10

Question 17

What does CENTI equal?

Answer 17

1/100

Question 18

What does MILLI equal?

Answer 18

1/1,000

Question 19

What is another name for the International System of Units?

Answer 19

Metric System

Question 20

What number is the SI system based off?

Answer 20

10