2.2 Review Set
Scientific Tools & Measurement
• What is the term for the way scientists use only a
few numbers to represent a very large or very
small number?
• A. metric units
• B. measurements
• C. scientific notation
• D. customary system of units
• What is the term for the way scientists use only a
few numbers to represent a very large or very
small number?
• A. metric units
• B. measurements
• C. scientific notation
• D. customary system of units
• A laboratory scientist wants to heat a liquid
substance and then store it in several
containers. What tools would the scientist
most likely use?
• A. hot plate and test tubes
• B. stopwatch and beakers
• C. thermometer and graduated cylinders
• D. Bunsen burner and triple beam balances
• A laboratory scientist wants to heat a liquid
substance and then store it in several
containers. What tools would the scientist
most likely use?
• A. hot plate and test tubes
• B. stopwatch and beakers
• C. thermometer and graduated cylinders
• D. Bunsen burner and triple beam balances
• Which measurement and SI unit are incorrectly
matched?
• A. length: feet
• B. time: second
• C. mass: kilogram
• D. temperature: Kelvin
• Which measurement and SI unit are incorrectly
matched?
• A. length: feet
• B. time: second
• C. mass: kilogram
• D. temperature: Kelvin
• Scientists use which one of the following units
to measure mass?
• A. pounds B. meters
C. kilograms
D. ounces
• Scientists use which one of the following units
to measure mass?
• A. pounds B. meters
C. kilograms
D. ounces
• Which is a tool that scientists would not likely
use in a lab?
• A. test tube B. hot plate C. electron
microscope D. yard stick
• Which is a tool that scientists would not likely
use in a lab?
• A. test tube B. hot plate C. electron
microscope D. yard stick
• How should scientists express very large
numbers when reporting data?
• A. in scientific notation B. to the tenth
decimal point
C. as a fraction
D. in
inches
• How should scientists express very large
numbers when reporting data?
• A. in scientific notation B. to the tenth
decimal point
C. as a fraction
D. in
inches
• What scientific tool would best be used to
study your cheek cells? A. a hand lens
• B. an electron microscope
• C. an MRI (magnetic resonance imagery)
• D. a CAT scan (computerized axial
tomography)
• What scientific tool would best be used to study
your cheek cells?
• A. a hand lens
• B. an electron microscope
• C. an MRI (magnetic resonance imagery)
• D. a CAT scan (computerized axial tomography)
• Which of the following is not a correct match
between a measurement and the tool used to
make that measurement?
• A. time: stopwatch
• B. length: meter stick
• C. mass: graduated cylinder
• D. temperature: thermometer
• Which of the following is not a correct match
between a measurement and the tool used to
make that measurement?
• A. time: stopwatch
• B. length: meter stick
• C. mass: graduated cylinder
• D. temperature: thermometer
• Earth has a mass of
5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms.
How is this written in scientific notation?
• A. 5.9736 x 1024 kg
• B. 597.36 x 1022 kg
• C. 59,736 x 1025 kg
• D. 5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg
• Earth has a mass of
5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms.
How is this written in scientific notation?
• A. 5.9736 x 1024 kg
• B. 597.36 x 1022 kg
• C. 59,736 x 1025 kg
• D. 5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg
That’s it!
Good luck on your test!