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Mathematics, Other Sciences
8th
grade
Scientific Tools and Measurement
40 questions
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat instrument should be used if the lab directions ask you to measure to the nearest milliliter?graduated cylindertriple beam balanceErlenmeyer flaskmeter stick
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat measurement is being recorded if you are measuring to the nearest millimeter?distancemassweightvolume
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the abbreviation for milliliter?mmLMLMl
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat instrument should be used if the directions tell you to measure to the nearest gram?triple beam balancebeakergraduated cylindermetric ruler
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the abbreviation for grams?ggrGGr
- 6. Multiple ChoiceRead this instrument and include the appropriate unit.62 g62.4 grams63 grams63.0 g
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat unit should be used when reading this scientific instrument?gramkilogramcentimetermillimeter
- 8. Multiple ChoiceRead this scientific tool to the nearest millimeter.7.1 mm7.0 cm71 mm71 cm
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of measurement is used with this instrument?volumelengthmassweight
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRead this instrument to the nearest milliliter43 mL44 mL43.5 mL43.0 mL
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat measurement is taken with this instrument?weightmassvolumedistance
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMeasure to the nearest milliliter.73 mL73.0 mL76 mL76.1 mL
- 13. Multiple ChoiceRead this graduated cylinder to the nearest tenth of a milliliter21.522.52021
- 14. Multiple ChoiceRead this scientific instrument to the nearest tenth.6.3 mL6.6 mm6.6 mL6.3 mm
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat unit should be used with this instrument?grammillilitercentimetermillimeter
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of this scientific instrument?graduated balancetriple beam balancetriple beam scalegraduated scale
- 17. Multiple ChoiceRead this instrument to the nearest tenth613.37163.7163.5163
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat units should be used with the reading on this scientific tool?MilliliterLitercentimetergram
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of this instrument?Graduated CylinderPipetTriple Beam BalanceBeaker
- 20. Multiple Choice
Convert 1000 mm to _____________________ cm
100,000 cm
100 cm
0.10 cm
1000 cm
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the SI Unit for weight?
Liters
Grams
Newtons
Joules
- 22. Multiple Choice
Convert 13,693 mL to ______________ L.
1,369,300 L
1369.3 L
13.693 L
1.3693 L
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is referred to as a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object?
Mass
Density
Weight
Volume
- 24. Multiple Choice
Where would you have the least mass?
At sea level
On the space shuttle in outer space
Mass never changes regardless of location
On top of a very high mountain
- 25. Multiple Choice
7,000 g = ____ kg
70
700
7
0.07
- 26. Multiple Choice
648 g = ____ mg
6,480
64,800
648,000
64.8
- 27. Multiple Choice
240 cm = ___________ m
2400
24
2.4
0.24
- 28. Multiple Choice
3 km = ___________ mm
30
300
3,000
3,000,000
- 29. Multiple Choice
68 cm = ___________ mm
0.68
6.8
68
680
- 30. Multiple Choice
32.9 km = ___________ cm
32,900
329,000
3,290,000
32,900,000
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich unit is the smallest?kmmmmcm
- 32. Multiple Choice
Select the largest unit.
kilogram
centigram
decigram
decagram
- 33. Multiple Choice
15 m = _____ mm
15,000
1,500
0.015
150
- 34. Multiple Choice
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
0.0001
1,000,000
10
1
- 35. Multiple Choice
7,000 g = ____ kg
70
700
7
0.07
- 36. Multiple Choice
1 L = _______ mL
1
10
100
1000
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three base units?mass,length,gramsmeters,length,gramsmeasuring,liters,gamesmeters,liters,grams
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you use to measure the liquid in a coffee cup?litermililitergallon
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich is most likely the length of a student’s textbook?30 centimeters30 millimeters30 hectometers30 meters
- 40. Multiple ChoiceIs 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?greater thanless thanequal to
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