Measurement Quiz

_____ describes the number of cubes that fit inside an object.

What is a standard unit?

• A measurement that varies from person to person

• A measurement on which people agree

• A unit that is not commonly used

• A measurement that is always in inches

What is the metric system based on?

• Units of twelve

• Units of ten

• Units of five

• Units of twenty

How many centimeters are in one meter?

• 10 cm

• 1 cm

• 100 cm

• 1000 cm

The _____ _____ is based on units of ten.

What does area describe?

• The volume of an object

• The weight of an object

• The number of unit squares that cover a surface

• The length of an object

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

• Add its length and width

• Divide its length by its width

• Multiply its length by its width

• Subtract its width from its length

What does volume describe?

• The number of unit squares on a surface

• The number of cubes that fit inside an object

• The weight of an object

• The length of an object

What is density?

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The volume of an object

• The mass of the matter in a given space

• The weight of an object in air

What affects an object's buoyancy?

• Its color

• Its shape

• Its temperature

• Its density