Vocabulary Test

1. A measure of the force of gravity on an object. A. Mass B. Weight C. Volume D. Length

2. The force that pulls objects toward each other. A. Gravity B. Density C. Mass D. Volume

3. A measure of how much matter is in an object. A. Volume B. Density C. Mass D. Gravity

4. The amount of space that matter occupies. A. Thermometer B. Volume C. Weight D. Mass

5. A system of measurement based on multiples of 10 and on established measures of mass, length and time. A. SI B. Weight C. Mass D. Length

6. An instrument used to measure temperature, consisting of a thin, glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid, usually mercury or alcohol. A. Metric ruler A. Metric ruler B. Graduate B. Graduate C. Balance C. Balance D. Thermometer D. Thermometer

7. The scale on which zero and 100 are the temperatures at which water freezes and boils, respectively. A. Standard scale B. Metric Scale C. Celsius scale D. Bathroom scale

8. The meter is the metric unit used when measuring an objects _________. A. Mass B. Weight C. Length D. Physical properties

9. The _________ is used to measure the volume of liquids. A. Balance B. Metric ruler C. Yard stick D. Graduate

10. _____ is the unit used for measuring the volume of liquids. A. mL B. mm C. cm3 D. meter

11. The volume of an irregular shaped object can be measure with a __________. A. Metric ruler B. Graduate C. Balance D. Meter stick

12. When measuring the volume of an irregular shaped object, use the unit ______ after the number. A. cm3 B. mL C. g D. mm

13. The metric ruler can be used to measure the volume of _______ shaped objects. A. Regular B. Irregular

14. Use ____ when writing the unit for the volume of a regular shaped object. A. mm B. mL C. cm3 D. g

15.The metric tools used to measure length are the _____ or _____. A. Balance/Graduate B. Meter stick/ Balance C. Metric ruler/Graduate D. Metric ruler/ meter stick

16. One meter is equal to ____ centimeters. A. 10 B. 100 C D. 10,000

17. One centimeter equals ____ millimeters. A. 10 B. 100 C D. 10,000

18. What unit is used when measuring mass? a. Gram b. Pound c. Meter d. Liter

19. The formula for measuring the volume of a regular solid is____. A. V= L x W B. V= H x W C. V= L x W x H D. V = W x H

20.One kilometer = _____ meters. A. 100 B C. 10,000