Exam 1: Measurement

In the metric system, a penny might be called a(n) ______________ dollar.

In the metric mks system of units, the letter k stands for ______________.

Which has a larger volume, a liter of water or a liter of mercury (a liquid metal)?

A scientific law describes

Density describes

One liter of pure water at its maximum density has a mass of 1 ______________.

The most information about our environment comes to us through the sense of

SI stands for the ______________ of units.

The three fundamental quantities studied in Chapter 1 are length, mass, and ______________.

If the decimal point is shifted to the right in a number expressed in powers-of-10 notation, the exponent, or power of 10, is ______________.

An object transported from Earth's surface to the surface of the Moon has

The metric prefix that means one million (1,000,000) is

A liter has a volume of ______________ cubic centimeters.

The metric prefix that means one-hundredth (1/100) is

Which of the following is a unit of mass density?

A very tentative explanation of observations of some regularity of nature is a(n)

Which fundamental quantity does the average person measure most often every day?

The International System of Units (SI) has ______________ base units.

A method of expressing the accuracy of measured quantities is

Rounding the number 200.601 to three significant figures