Measurement Quiz

What is measurement?

• A way to describe objects and events with numbers.
• A way to describe objects and events with words.
• A way to describe objects and events with pictures.
• A way to describe objects and events with colors.

What is estimation?

• Using the size of something familiar to guess the size of a new object.
• Using the weight of something familiar to guess the weight of a new object.
• Using the color of something familiar to guess the color of a new object.
• Using the shape of something familiar to guess the shape of a new object.

What does SI stand for?

• Standard International
• System of Indicators
• Scientific Instruments
• Standardized Index

What is the SI unit of length?

• Centimeter
• Inch
• Meter
• Foot

What is volume?

• The amount of space an object occupies
• The weight of an object
• The temperature of an object
• The color of an object

What is the SI unit for mass?

• Kilogram
• Gram
• Pound
• Ounce

What is weight?

• The amount of space an object occupies
• The amount of matter in an object
• A measurement of force that depends on gravity
• The temperature of an object

What is Celsius?

• A scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.
• A scale of temperature on which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212° under standard conditions.
• A scale of temperature on which water freezes at -273.15° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.
• A scale of temperature on which water freezes at -40° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.

What is time?

• The amount of space an object occupies
• The amount of matter in an object
• A measurement of force that depends on gravity
• How long it takes an event to happen

What is the SI unit for time?

• Second
• Minute
• Hour
• Day