The Metric System

A Review of Measurement & The Metric System

Measurements

1. What base unit is used to measure length?

• Meters (m)

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2. What base unit is used to measure time?

• Seconds (s)

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3. What do meters per second (m/s) measure?

• Speed or Velocity

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4. What do cubic centimeters (cm3) measure?

• Solid Volume

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5. What units are used to measure liquid volume?

• Mililiters (mL)

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6. What do Newtons (N) measure? • Force

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7. What unit should be used to measure mass?

• Kilograms (kg)

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8. What do centimeters (cm) measure? • Distance or

Length

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9. What do grams (g) measure?

• Mass

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10. What is the symbol for volume in an equation?

• V

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11. What do millimeters (mm) measure?

• Distance

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12. What is the numerical meaning of kilo?

• 1000

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13. What quantity is a graduated cylinder used to measure?

• Liquid Volume

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14. What units are used when measuring with a graduated cylinder?

• Milliliters (mL)

Measurements15. What units are used

when measuring with a balance?

• Grams (g)

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16. What physical quantity is measured with a balance?

• Mass (m)

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17. What is the symbol for speed or velocity in an equation?

• v

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18. What units are used when measuring length or distance with a ruler?

• Centimeters (cm)

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19. What units are used when measuring with a stopwatch?

• Seconds

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20. What unit means 0.001 seconds?

• Millisecond (ms)