Measurements Lab Quiz N
What is the normal human body temperature at the Celsius temperature scale? A. 37ºC B. 32ºC C. 98.6ºC D. 40ºC
37ºC
Normal room temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the normal room temperature in Celsius? A. 25 degrees Celsius B. 130 degrees Celsius C. 45 degrees Celsius D. 0 degrees Celsius E. 109 degrees Celsius
A. 25 degrees Celsius
A student was measuring the height of plants grown with different types of fertilizer or with plain water. He took his measurements using inches, then realized that he needed to use metric units, so he converted his measurements from inches to centimeters. Using the graph below, determine the approximate height of plant A in centimeters. A. 30 cm B. 4.5 cm C. 25 cm D. 12 cm
A. 30 cm
Why is it important to use the tare function when weighing an object placed in a beaker? A. It allows you to weigh the object and disregard the beaker. B. None of the answer choices are correct. C. It is not important that you use the tare button. D. It weighs them both and calculates the average. E. It cleans the scale.
A. It allows you to weigh the object and disregard the beaker.
Which of the following units is the metric basic unit of length? A. Meter B. Decimeter C. Centimeter D. Millimeter
A. Meter
A student was measuring the height of plants grown with different types of fertilizer or with plain water. He took his measurements using inches, then realized that he needed to use metric units, so he converted his measurements from inches to centimeters. The plant that was watered with plain water grew 12.7 cm. Which plant was watered with plain water? A. Plant B B. Plant A C. Plant D D. None of the plants matches this measurement E. Plant C
A. Plant B
A student measured the weight of 10 male rats fed junk food compared to 10 male rats fed a healthy diet. After she completed her experiment, she realized that she had made all her measurements in ounces and needed to convert them to metric units. One of the rats in the group fed healthy food weighed 18 ounces at the end of the experiment. Approximately how many kilograms did this rat weigh? A. 0.6 B. 0.5 C. 0 D. 0.4
B. 0.5
Assume you drink 250mL of soda out of a 1 liter soda bottle. How many liters are left? A. 75 liters B. 0.75 liters C. 750 liters D. 7.5 liters E. 0.075 liters
B. 0.75 liters
1,000,000 milliliters is equal to _____ kiloliter(s). A. 10 B. 1 C. 1000 D. 100
B. 1
Select the unit of weight that is heaviest. A. 1 pound B. 1 kilogram C. 1 gram
B. 1 kilogram
A student measured the weight of 10 male rats fed junk food compared to 10 male rats fed a healthy diet. After she completed her experiment, she realized that she had made all her measurements in ounces and needed to convert them to metric units. One of the rats in the group fed junk food weighed 27 ounces at the end of the experiment. Approximately how many grams did this rat weigh? A. 0.76 kg B. 760 g C. 760 kg D. 0.00076 g
B. 760 g
In the weight exercise of the metric system lab, what object/materials did you practice weighing? A. Sugar and salt B. Beaker and salt C. Flask and salt D. Beaker and sugar E. Flask and sugar
B. Beaker and salt
In the metric system, the base unit of weight is the A. Kilogram. B. Gram. C. Liter. D. Meter. E. All of the answer choices are correct.
B. Gram.
A student performed a follow-up experiment where male and female rats were fed either junk food or a healthy diet. Female rats typically weigh 150 to 200 grams less than male rats. If both of the rats shown below were fed healthy food, which rat is likely to be the female? A. Rat B B. Rat A C. Both rats weigh the same number of grams, so this answer cannot be determined.
B. Rat A
In the weight exercise, the tare button was used to A. Clean the scale. B. Reset the scale. C. Record the measurement on the scale. D. Stabilize the scale. E. None of the answer choices are correct.
B. Reset the scale.
A student measured the weight of 10 male rats fed junk food compared to 10 male rats fed a healthy diet. The average weight of each group can be seen in the table below. After she completed her experiment, she realized that she had made all her measurements in ounces and wanted them in kilograms. What is the dependent variable in this experiment? A. The conversion between ounces and kilograms B. Weight of the rats C. The sex of the rats D. Type of food
B. Weight of the rats
Most birds have a normal body temperature of 40 degrees C. What is this in degrees Fahrenheit? A. 37ºF B. 40ºF C. 104ºF D. 32ºF
C. 104ºF
When measuring the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, at which point should the measurement be taken? A. The edges B. None of the answer choices are correct. C. At the bottom of the meniscus D. It depends on what is being measured E. Anywhere you choose
C. At the bottom of the meniscus
The base unit of measure for weight in the metric system is the A. Kiloliter. B. Milliliter. C. Gram D. Centiliter.
C. Gram
Which of the following units is greatest? A. Millimeter B. Centimeter C. Meter D. Decimeter
C. Meter
What instrument did you use to weigh objects in the metric system lab? A. Compass B. Thermometer C. Scale D. None of the answer choices are correct. E. Ruler
C. Scale
How many centigrams are there in a gram? A. 1 B. 1000 C. 10 D. 100
D. 100
How many centimeters are there in a meter? A. 10 B. 1 C. 1000 D. 100
D. 100
A student was measuring the height of plants grown with different types of fertilizer or with plain water. He took his measurements using inches, then realized that he needed to use metric units, so he converted his measurements from inches to centimeters. What is the control group in this experiment? A. The type of plant B. A plant that was not watered with anything C. Plant D because it is the shortest D. The plant watered with only water
D. The plant watered with only water
A student was measuring the height of plants grown with different types of fertilizer or with plain water. What is the independent variable in this experiment? A. Type of plant B. Height of plant in inches C. The plant watered with only water D. What the plant was watered with E. Height of plant in centimeters
D. What the plant was watered with