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Reading a meter stick

Authored by Adam Alt

Science

6th - 12th Grade

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Reading a meter stick
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All metric conversions are based on

The width of fingers and hands or the length of feet and forearms.

Multiples of 10

Complex mathematical formulas

Random conversion factors that have to be memorized.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What THREE prefixes are for measurements smaller than the base? (In this case our base will be a meter.)

Deci, Centi, Milli

Deka, Centi, Milli

Deka, Deci, Milli

Deka, Centi, Milli

Kilo, Hecto, Deci

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What THREE prefixes are for measurements larger than the base? (In this case our base will be a meter.)

Deci, Centi, Milli

Kilo, Hecto, Deka

Hecto, Deka, Centi

Kilo, Deka, Deci

Kilo, Hecto, Deci

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the purpose of this line?

It has no purpose it is only for looks.

You should start measuring from this line and not the edge of the meter stick. It represents zero.

It is the 1st measurement mark representing 1 mm

It is a printing mistake by the meter stick manufacturer.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This line on the meter stick represents what length?

1 mm

1 cm

0.1 m

1 m

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This line represents what fraction of a meter?

1/1000

1/100

1/10

1/1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does this line represent on the meter stick?

10 cm and 1 mm

10 mm and 1 cm

10 mm and 1 m

10 cm and 1 m

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