Exam 1: Measurement

A cubic centimeter of pure water at maximum density has a mass of

An object's mass would be the same on Earth and on the Moon,but its ______________ would be different.

The scientific method holds that no theory is valid unless its predictions are in accord with ______________.

The standard unit of time in the mks system is the

Which is larger,a liter or a quart?

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

A(n)______________ is a comparison of an unknown physical quantity with the standard unit.

A derived unit

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

How long is a 10.0-ft pole in meters?

Historically,which measurement may have been defined as the distance from the royal nose to the thumb of the royal outstretched arm?

A successfully tested hypothesis may take on the status of a(n)

Which of the following is a unit of mass density?

A friend from Europe asks what the length of a 100-yd football field would be in meters.After doing the conversion,what would you tell her?

When the measured quantity 45.67 kg is divided by the measured quantity 3.42 L,the answer should have how many significant figures?

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

In a debate,is the statement "It's only a theory" a valid argument point against a theory (as in "The theory of evolution is wrong because it's only a theory")?

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

A relationship such as 1 in.= 2.54 cm is a(n)

For the multiplication of 6.3 m divided by 2.8 m,the result should be reported with how many significant figures?