Indiana Science Grade 8

Chapter 2: Measurement

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
How many meters are in a centimeter?
A)100
B)0.01
C)1000
D)0.001
2.
The amount of space an object occupies is its ________.
A)mass
B)volume
C)weight
D)length
3.
A 2-L bottle can hold how many cubic centimeters of liquid?
A)2000
B)1000
C)2
D)0.002
4.
An object's ________ depends only on the amount of matter in the object.
A)mass
B)weight
C)volume
D)force
5.
If you are at sea level, at what temperature does water boil on the Kelvin scale?
A)100 K
B)373 K
C)212 K
D)0 K
6.
If the temperature of an object is 45°C, what is its temperature on the Kelvin scale?
A)318
B)228
C)45
D)145
7.
________ is a measurement of force.
A)Volume
B)Mass
C)Weight
D)Temperature
8.
Why was the International System of Units established?
A)to protect trade secrets
B)to facilitate competition among companies from different countries
C)to facilitate the sharing of measurement data among people from every country
D)to aid in converting currency from one country's currency to another
9.
How many grams are in a milligram?
A)1,000,000
B)0.001
C)1e-006
D)1
10.
What is the SI unit of length?
A)meter
B)kilogram
C)kelvin
D)cubic meter
11.
Which of the following units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a person's finger?
A)centimeters
B)kilometers
C)meters
D)nanometers
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