SR-1436
Clever Catch®
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Question
Answer
93.
The standard human body temperature is _______ degrees Celsius.
37
94.
The circumference of the Earth is approximately _______ km.
40 000
95.
Is the distance between the Earth and the Sun 150 thousand km, 150 million
km, or 150 billion km?
150 million km
96.
Is the long jump, high jump, or discus the most likely event to have a world
record of 8.95m?
long jump
97.
The metric width of your smallest finger or fingernail is about 1_______.
cm
98.
The metric equivalent of a little more than half a mile is 1 _______.
kilometer
99.
A nickel is equal to approximately _______ g.
5
100.
1 teaspoon equals about 5 _______.
mL
101.
The metric unit hectare is a measure of: a. volume ; b. mass ; c. energy ; d. area d. area
102.
Name the metric prefix that means one thousand.
mili
Metric System
Your Metric System Clever Catch® provides an excellent way for children to learn
the names of the states in the U.S., their capitols, their motto, and something about
each state. There are 66 facts included. Clever Catch® can be used at school in
organized classroom activities. It can also be used on the playground or at home.
Grades 6-9.
Clever Catch® at home or on the playground
Basic play for Clever Catch® is simple. Two or more players toss the ball to each other,
answering the problem underneath or closest to their left thumb. Each problem is
numbered and enclosed in its own space, assuring the child will know which problem
to answer. Answers are provided in this insert for independent play by students.
Playoffs:
Pairs of children toss the ball back and forth for one minute answering problems.
A scorekeeper tallies which team has the most correct answers in the time limit.
Clever Catch® in the Classroom
Beat the Clock:
The entire class plays cooperatively as one team, trying to better its own time and
number of correct answers in each game.
Directions:
1 Choose a timekeeper. You also will need a monitor - teacher or student - to keep track of correct answers.
2 Divide the class into two lines of equal length, students facing each other.
3 At the timekeeper’s signal, toss Clever Catch® to the first student. As quickly as
possible, this student reads and answers the problem underneath his/her left thumb.
4 This student then tosses Clever Catch® to the student directly across from
him/her in the second line. This student reads and answers the problem under his/
her left thumb.
5 Play continues until all students in both lines have had a turn. When the last
student has answered, the time and correct number of answers are recorded.
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SR-1436
Question
Answer
45.
Name the SI base unit of mass.
kilogram
46.
Name the SI base unit of time.
second
47.
Name the SI base unit of length.
meter
48.
Name the SI base unit of temperature.
kelvin
49.
Is an SI unit of force called a joule, watt, or newton?
newton
50.
Is an SI unit of electrical current called ampere, hertz, or volt?
ampere
51.
TRUE or FALSE: Twenty-five centimeters can be correctly written as 25 cms.
false
52.
Which of the following two statements is NOT written correctly? “The bar is
25 cm” or “The bar is 25 cm. long.”
The bar is 25 cm. long
53.
TRUE or FALSE: A current of four amperes is correctly written as 4 A.
TRUE
54.
“Meters per second” is a unit for measuring _______.
velocity (or speed)
55.
The symbols km/h and m/s represents units for measuring what quantity?
velocity (or speed)
56.
TRUE or FALSE: Numbers in the metric system are often written as fractions.
FALSE
57.
TRUE or FALSE: A metric symbol can be written in the plural form.
FALSE
58.
Nano is defined as ten raised to the negative _______ power.
9
59.
Which is larger, a mile or a kilometer?
mile
1.
The metric system was designed by scientists from which country?
France
2.
The modern metric system is called SI which is short for _______ System
of Units.
International
3.
One _______ was originally defined as one ten millionth of the distance from
the North Pole to the Equator.
meter
4.
Does the metric system use decimals or fractions?
decimals
5.
The metric system was first developed near the end of which century?
18th
6.
Name the only major country in the world that has not yet officially adopted
the metric system.
United States
7.
The circumference of the earth is approximately 40 _______ meters.
mega
8.
The speed of light is approximately _______ megameters per second.
300
9.
2.54 cm = _______ inch
1
10.
Metrication is the process of changing measurement units to the _______
system.
metric
11.
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven base units of the modern
metric system: meter, second, gram, or kilogram?
gram
12.
Is the modern metric unit for energy the newton, joule, or watt?
joule
60.
Is five miles equal to three km, five km, eight km, or eleven km?
eight km
13.
Which of the following is NOT a metric unit for temperature?
square meter
61.
Is the diameter of a baseball closest to 10mm, 40mm, 70mm, 0r 150 mm?
70 mm
14.
Which of the following is NOT a metric unit for temperature: Celsius,
Fahrenheit, or kelvin?
Fahrenheit
62.
When converting from a larger to a smaller metric unit does the
corresponding number get larger or smaller?
larger
15.
The modern version of the metric system is built on how many base units?
seven
63.
Does 100 mm = 10 cm, 1 cm, or eleven km?
10 cm
16.
Is 25 megawatts equal to 25 thousand, 25 million, or 25 billion watts?
25 million
64.
Is newton the name of a unit of mass, force, power, or current?
force
17.
Twenty degrees Celsius is best described as very hot, comfortable, or very
cold?
comfortable
65.
Is joule the name of a unit of pressure, force, energy, or power?
energy
Is the correct way to express a mass of five kilograms equal to 5 kg, 5
kilograms, or five kg?
5 kg
66.
Is watt the name of a unit of frequency, power, acceleration, or velocity?
power
67.
Is pascal the name of a unit of energy, force, power, or pressure?
pressure
In the modern metric system, would a correctly written numerical value look
like a. 16,552.02356 ; b. 16 552.023 56 ; c. 16552.02356
b. (16 552.023 56)
68.
Is hertz the name of a unit of frequency, power, acceleration, or velocity?
frequency
20.
When the SI unit for weight is used in science and technology is it considered
a unit of mass or a unit of force?
force
69.
Ampere is the name of a unit of _______.
current
70.
The symbol kg stands for _______.
kilogram
21.
Originally, the metric base unit called _______ was defined as the mass of a
cubic decimeter of water.
liter
71.
The symbol mm stands for _______.
millimeter
72.
The symbol cm stands for _______.
centimeter
22.
Was the modern metric system (SI) established in 1960, 1980, 0r 2000?
1960
73.
The symbol K stands for _______.
kelvin
23.
What number does the prefix “tera” represent?
trillion
74.
The symbol m stands for _______.
meter (or milli)
24.
What number does the prefix “giga” represent?
billion
75.
The symbol M stands for _______.
mega
25.
Is the metric system based on variable or invariable quantities in nature?
invariable
76.
The symbol k stands for _______.
kilo
26.
What number does the prefix “mega” represent?
million
77.
Does “meters cubed” represent mass, area, volume, or density?
volume
27.
What number does the prefix “kilo” represent?
thousand
78.
metric
28.
What number does the prefix “hecto” represent?
hundred
A major advantage of the _______ system is that quantities expressed as
decimals are relatively easy to add, multiply, and divide.
29.
What number does the prefix “deka” represent?
ten
79.
What number does the prefix “deci” represent?
tenth
TRUE or FALSE: Many European countries will not allow U.S products into
their country unless they are packaged and labeled in metric units.
TRUE
30.
31.
What number does the prefix “centi” represent?
hundredth
80.
FALSE
32.
What number does the prefix “milli” represent?
thousandth
TRUE or FALSE: According to the U.S Metirc Association, the best way to
learn the metric system is to practice converting from inch-pound units to
metric units.
33.
What number does the prefix “micro” represent?
millionth
81.
What number does the prefix “nano” represent?
billionth
Is the thickness of a dime closest to 1 decimeter, 1 centimeter, or 1
millimeter?
1 millimeter
34.
82.
Is the preferred symbol for liter in the U.S written as L, lit, or 1?
L
35.
What number does the prefix “pico” represent?
trillionth
83.
centi
36.
Name the metric prefix that means one million.
mega
Is the most likely prefix to be used to measure objects that can easily be seen
with the naked eye named centi, micro, or nano?
37.
Name the metric prefix that means one thousand.
kilo
84.
1 meter equals _______ mm.
1000 mm
38.
Name the metric prefix that means one hundredth.
centi
85.
1 metric _______ equals 1000 kg.
ton
39.
Name the metric prefix that means one thousandth.
milli
86.
1 liter equals _______ milliliters.
1000
40.
Name the quantity that is measured in liters and cubic meters.
volume
87.
The symbol for kilogram is _______.
kg
41.
Name the quantity that is measured in meters.
length
88.
1 meter = _______ cm.
100
42.
One thousand grams equals one _______ gram. (Fill in the correct prefix).
kilo
89.
1 cm = _______ mm.
10
43.
One hundredth of a meter equals one _______ meter. (Fill in the correct
prefix).
centi
90.
1 mm of water has a mass of about _______ g.
1
91.
1 liter of water has a mass of approximately 1 _______.
kg
One thousandth of a second equals one _______ second. (Fill in the correct
prefix).
milli
92.
The boiling point of water is _______ degrees Celsius.
100
18.
19.
44.