Measurement (fairly common)

Question 1

Ampere

Answer 1

Unit of electrical current

Question 2

Beaufort

Answer 2

Scale that measures wind speed

Question 3

Bit

Answer 3

Unit in computer engineering 1/8 of a byte

Question 4

Byte

Answer 4

Unit in computer engineering: 8 bits

Question 5

Caliber

Answer 5

Diameter of a bullet or shell

Question 6

Carat

Answer 6

Measures diamonds or gold

Question 7

Celsius

Answer 7

Temperature scale on which 0 is freezing and 100 is boiling

Question 8

Centi

Answer 8

Metric prefix; 1/100

Question 9

Cord

Answer 9

128 cubic feet of timber

Question 10

Curie

Answer 10

Unit of radioactivity

Question 11

Deci-

Answer 11

Metric prefix; 1/10

Question 12

Decibel

Answer 12

Logarithmic unit that measure sound

Question 13

Fahrenheit

Answer 13

Temperature on which 32 is freezing and 212 is boiling

Question 14

Fathom

Answer 14

used for measureing depth; 6 feet

Question 15

Furlog

Answer 15

Unit of distance; 1/8 of a mile

Question 16

Hectare

Answer 16

2.47 acres of land

Question 17

Hertz

Answer 17

Unit of frequency

Question 18

Joule

Answer 18

Unit of energy

Question 19

Kelvin

Answer 19

Temperature scale on which all degrees equal celsius plus 273

Question 20

Kilo-

Answer 20

Metric prefix; 1000

Question 21

Knot

Answer 21

Unit of speed for ships

Question 22

League

Answer 22

Unit of distance for ships; 3 miles

Question 23

Milli-

Answer 23

Metric prefix; 1/1000

Question 24

Ohm

Answer 24

Unit of electrical resistance

Question 25

pH

Answer 25

Scale that measures acids and bases

Question 26

Richter

Answer 26

Scale that measures movements of the earth

Question 27

Score

Answer 27

20

Question 28

Stone

Answer 28

14 pounds

Question 29

Volt

Answer 29

Unity of electricity

Question 30

Watt

Answer 30

Unit of power