Name____________________________________ Date___________________ Period___________
Measurement Test
Match the correct label with the unit of measurement. Choices will be used more than once.
________ 1. 6 cm
A. Mass
________ 2. 538 mL
________ 3. 25.9 cm3
B. Length
________ 4. 4.44 g
________ 5. 1600 m
C. Volume
________ 6. 0 K
________ 7. 93 L
D. Temperature
________ 8. 8 km
________ 9. 2 mg
_______10. 5⁰C
Multiple Choice
11.
The metric unit of length is
A. Meter
C. Gram
B. Liter
D. Celsius
12.
The metric unit of mass is
A. Meter
C. Gram
B. Liter
D. Celsius
13.
The metric unit of volume is
A. Meter
C. Gram
B. Liter
D. Celsius
14.
The unit of temperature used in science class
A. Meter
C. Fahrenheit
B. Degrees
D. Celsius
15. What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?
a. mass
b. volume
c. density
d. weight
16. What term describes the amount of space that matter takes up?
a. mass
b. volume
c. density
d. weight
17. What units of measurement would be reasonable to use in measuring a
baby’s height?
a. centimeters
b. meters
c. kilometers
d. micrometers
18. Temperature is a measure of what?
a. the kinetic energy of the molecules
b. how hot something is
c. the potential energy of the object
d. the amount of matter in an object
19. You are using a graduated cylinder in class. What would be an appropriate
measure to write in your lab notebook?
a. 86.2 g
b. 86.2 cm
c. 86.2 mL
d. 86.2 cm3
20. To find the volume of an irregular solid, you must use
A. A graduated cylinder and water
B. The formula l x w x h
C. A meterstick or ruler
D. A graduated cylinder and a rock
True/False
21. You can tell just by looking if one object has more mass than a second object.
22. Mass and weight are the same thing and are measured by the same units
23. Scientists use a yard stick to measure length.
24. Scientists prefer to measure volume in ounces.
25. A balloon is an example of something with a large mass and a small volume.
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26. You are measuring the diameter of a cell’s nucleus. Which of the following would
be a reasonable measurement?
a. 6 micrometers
b. 6 centimeters
c. 6 kilometers
d. 6 milliliters
27. The Greek letter “mu” is represented by which symbol?
a.

b.

c.

d.


28. Absolute zero is equal to which temperature measurement?
a. 0 ◦F
b. 0 ◦C
c. 0 K
d. -273 ◦F
29. When would it be necessary to use the water displacement method?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the temperature of the object is too great
the object is an irregular shape
the object is a perfect cube
the object’s mass is too great
30. One gram is approximately equal to the mass of:
a. a small paper clip
b. a baseball bat
c. a marble
d. a pencil
31. A kilogram is approximately equal to the mass of:
a. a milliliter of water
b. a liter of water
c. a gallon of water
d. a tablespoon of water
32. Which temperature scale does not use negative numbers?
a. Fahrenheit
b. Celsius
c. Newton
d. Kelvin
Measurement Test-ANSWER KEY
Matching
1. B length
2. C volume
3. C volume
4. A mass
5. B length
6. D temperature
7. C volume
8. B length
9. A mass
10. D temperature
Multiple Choice
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. C
20. A
True/False
21. false
22. false
23. false
24. false
25. false
Multiple Choice
26. A
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. D