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Test Description: Scientific Tools and Measurement
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why was the International System of Units (SI) developed?
A
It was developed to help scientists compare measurements made by different people in different locations using different tool
B
It was developed to allow countries to follow their own systems of measurement.
C
It was developed to help scientists keep their data, observations, and measurements secret from other scientists.
D
It was developed to compete with the English Standard System of Units.
2) A scientist wants to track a hurricane and predict where it will go next. What is the best tool for the scientist to use?
A
computer
B
electron microscope
C
magnetic resonance image (MRI)
D
hand lens
3) Which measurement and SI unit are incorrectly matched?
A
length: feet
B
temperature: Kelvin
C
mass: kilogram
D
time: second
4) A laboratory scientist wants to get a precise measurement of the volume of a liquid. Which tool would the scientist most likely use?
A
graduated cylinder
B
test tube
C
petri dish
D
beaker
5) How would a biologist best use a computer in a life science investigation to predict the amount of rainforest that will be destroyed by deforestation during the next decade?
A
graph data from direct observations
B
run a simulation based on trends
C
represent indirect observations
D
create a real-time animation
6) Which of the following is not a correct match between a measurement and the tool used to make that measurement?
A
length: metric ruler or tape measure
B
mass: triple beam balance
C
time: graduated cylinder
D
temperature: thermometer
7) Scientists use which one of the following units to measure mass?
A
kilogram
B
pound
C
ounce
D
meter
8) A student is working on a science lab that requires answers to be given in milligrams. The student records the weight in grams. How can the student convert grams to milligrams?
A
The student should multiply the original answer by 1,000 to convert it to milligrams.
B
There is no need to change anything because grams and milligrams are the same unit.
C
The student should weigh the objects again and this time record the results in milligrams.
D
The student should divide the original answer by 1,000 to convert it to milligrams.
9) A student is observing the weather in her area for a week. She is recording the appearances of the clouds she sees. What type of observation is a written description of the different types of clouds the student sees during her week of observations?
A
measurement
B
unit
C
qualitative
D
quantitative
10) How many milliliters are in 5 liters?
A
50,000
B
500
C
5,000
D
50
11) A cube has sides that measure 4 centimeters in length. The cube has a mass of 3 kilograms. What is the volume of the cube?
A
12 kg3
B
64 cm3
C
27 kg
D
64 cm
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