Scientific Measurement Test
J. Blackwell
Part I: Write the letter of the BEST answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1.
The international language of measurement is the a.
English system b.
Metric system c.
Dewey Decimal System d.
None of the above
2.
How do we measure length? a.
Mass b.
Volume c.
Grams d.
None of the above
3.
How do we measure mass? a.
Meters b.
Liters c.
Grams d.
None of the above
4.
How do we measure volume? a.
Meters b.
Liters c.
Grams d.
None of the above
5.
How do we measure time? a.
Meters b.
Liters c.
Grams d.
None of the above
6.
What prefix means 1000? a.
Deka b.
Milli c.
Kilo d.
None of the above
7.
What prefix means 100? a.
Centi b.
Deci c.
Hector d.
None of the above

8.
What prefix means 10? a.
Deci b.
Centi c.
Milli d.
None of the above
9.
What prefix means one tenth? a.
Deci b.
Centi c.
Milli d.
None of the above
10.
What prefix means one hundredth? a.
Hector b.
Centi c.
Milli d.
None of the above
11.
What prefix means one thousandth? a.
Kilo b.
Milli c.
Centi d.
None of the above
12.
The amount of matter in an object is called a.
Mass b.
Weight c.
Volume d.
None of the above
13.
The measure of gravity acting on an object is a.
Mass b.
Weight c.
Volume d.
None of the above
14.
How much space an object takes up is a.
Volume b.
Mass c.
Matter d.
None of the above
15.
The abbreviation for meter is a.
mm b.
m c.
km d.
None of the above

16.
The abbreviation for gram is a.
g b.
G c.
gm d.
None of the above
17.
The abbreviation for liter is a.
lr b.
li c.
lt d.
None of the above
18.
The abbreviation for millimeter is a.
milli b.
mm c.
m d.
None of the above
19.
The abbreviation for kilometer is a.
km b.
kg c.
kl d.
None of the above
20.
The abbreviation for centimeter is a.
c b.
cr c.
cm d.
None of the above
Part II: Complete the following metric conversions then write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
21.
1500 millimeters to km a.
.01500 km b.
.001500 km c.
150000 km d.
None of the above
22.
0.52 km to meters a.
52 m b.
520 m c.
.00052 m d.
None of the above

23.
2.00 L to mL a.
20 mL b.
.002 mL c.
2000 mL d.
None of the above
24.
0.25 kL to deciliters a.
.250 dL b.
2500 dL c.
.2500 dL d.
None of the above
25.
0.75 kg to milligrams a.
.0000075 mg b.
750000 mg c.
75 mg d.
None of the above
26.
2390 g to kg a.
2.39 kg b.
.239 kg c.
239000 kg d.
None of the above
27.
65 kg to g a.
.065 g b.
650 g c.
6500 g d.
None of the above
28.
420 g to dekagrams a.
42.0 dag b.
4200 dag c.
4.2 dag d.
None of the above
29.
598 cm to mm a.
59.8 mm b.
5.98 mm c.
5980 mm d.
None of the above
30.
43 mg to g a.
.43 g b.
430 g c.
.043 g d.
None of the above