Measurement. Chapter Review. Part A. Vocabulary Review Directions: Use the clues to complete the puzzle. Assessment. Across. Down

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1 Chapter Review Measurement Part A. Vocabulary Review Directions: Use the clues to complete the puzzle Across 3. used to show the relationship between two variables (2 words) 5. the international system of measurement 6. a way to describe the world with numbers 8. a ratio of two measurements with different units 9. displays information in rows and columns 11. used to collect, organize, and summarize data in a visual display 13. shows the parts of a whole (2 words) 13 Down 1. the SI unit of mass 2. the SI scale used to measure temperature 4. the SI unit of length 7. making a rough measurement of an object by guessing, based on experience 10. uses bars to show the relationships between variables (2 words) 12. measures the amount of matter in an object Measurement 33

2 Chapter Review (continued) Part B. Concept Review Directions: Correctly complete each sentence by underlining the best of the three choices in parentheses. 1. The prefix (deci-, centi-, deca-) tells you to multiply by The most reasonable measurement for the length of a pen is (14 cm, 14 mm, 14 m). 3. To show how your body temperature changes every hour, you could use a (circle, bar, line) graph. 4. (Estimation, Accuracy, Precision) compares a measurement to the real value. 5. To convert 50 kilometers to meters, multiply 50 by (10, 100, 1000). 6. (Mass, Volume, Weight) is a measurement of force. 7. One kelvin difference in temperature is (greater than, equal to, less than) one degree Celsius difference in temperature. 8. On a circle graph, a section with an angle measuring 180 represents (18%, 50%, 90%) of the whole. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct terms. 9. Write the SI unit that would be the most appropriate way to measure each of the following. a. mass of an egg: b. amount of soil a rectangular flower box can hold: c. distance between Maine and Florida: d. temperature in Antarctica in winter: e. thickness of a sheet of tracing paper: f. rate at which water flows from a faucet: 10. Write whether a photograph, movie, or drawing would best illustrate each of the following. a. the layers of the atmosphere: b. the actual surface of the moon: c. a chick hatching from an egg: Directions: Use the table to answer questions 11 through What percentage of every dollar goes to salaries? 12. Which type of graph could not be used to display the data in the table? Why? 13. To make a circle graph of the data in the table, how many degrees would represent animal care? Zoo Admission Fee Usage (per dollar) Use Grounds maintenance Animal care Building fund Amount $0.55 $0.20 $0.15 Salaries $ Measurement

3 Chapter Test Measurement I. Testing Concepts Directions: In the blank at the left, write the letter of the term that best completes each statement or answers the question. 1. A pitcher holds L. What is the capacity of the pitcher to the nearest liter? a. 1 L b L c. 1.7 L d. 2 L 2. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a mailbox? a. nanometer b. centimeter c. meter d. kilometer 3. The temperature on a spring day is 18 C. To the nearest whole number, what is the temperature in kelvins? a. 291K b. 255K c. 229K d. 255K 4. A scale is marked in tenths of a kilogram. To what precision can the mass of a bag of apples be measured? a. the nearest tenth of a kilogram c. the nearest kilogram b. the nearest one-half kilogram d. the nearest ten kilograms 5. Which of the following is NOT a measurement? a. age b. shoe size c. weight d. eye color 6. Which multiplier would you use to convert 1.9 km to meters? a b. 10 c. 1/100 d. 1/ Which unit would you use to measure the distance from Dallas, Texas, to Memphis, Tennessee? a. light years b. kilometer c. meter d. centimeter 8. Suppose you traveled to Mars. Compare your weight and your mass on Mars to your weight and mass on Earth. a. Both your weight and mass would remain the same. b. Your weight would remain the same, your mass would change. c. Your weight would change, your mass would remain the same. d. Both your weight and your mass would change. 9. A digital thermometer shows the temperature as 21.2 C. The thermometer is precise to the nearest. a. 10 b. 1 c. 0.1 d A baseball is pitched at 148 km per hour. Which term describes this measurement? a. scale b. base unit c. volume d. rate 11. What property of an object is measured in grams? a. volume b. capacity c. mass d. weight 12. A section of a circle graph measures 180. What percent of a circle graph is this section? a. 18% b. 50% c. 80% d. 100% 13. What unit would you use to measure the area of a carpet? a. meters b. square meters c. cubic centimeters d. square kilograms Measurement 35

4 Chapter Test (continued) 14 Which graph would best show what percent of your class wears glasses? a. bar graph c. line graph b. circle graph d. any of these graphs 15. Data in a table is organized. a. from greatest to least c. in rows and columns b. to the greatest precision d. all of these 16. What unit would you use to measure the length of a carpet? a. meters b. kilometers c. kilograms d. liters 17. Which is a reasonable estimate of the length around your wrist? a. 8 cm b. 20 cm c. 36 cm d. 58 cm 18. Which is the symbol for the SI unit of temperature? a. K b. T c. K d. F 19. How would you calculate the angle to show 20% in a circle graph? a b c d Which is NOT an SI unit? a. kilograms b. decimeter c. ounce d. millimeter Directions: List three measurements and three other facts that describe this container. Measurements Other Facts mm 300 g weight 10 cm 36 Measurement

5 Chapter Test (continued) II. Understanding Concepts Skill: Making and Using a Table Directions: The table shows the age and sex of 60 house sparrows. Find the percent of the total for each type of sparrow. Then complete the table by finding angles you can use to draw a circle graph. House sparrows Number Percent Circle graph angle 1. Adult females 2. Adult males 3. Juvenile females 4. Juvenile males Skill: Graphing 5. Use the angles from the table and your estimation skills to sketch a circle graph. 6. Suppose you want to graph the number of each type of sparrow. What kind of graph would you use? III. Applying Concepts Directions: Answer the following questions on the lines provided. 1. Explain how you would round m to the nearest tenth of a meter. Measurement 37

6 Chapter Test (continued) 2. How many centimeter cubes can be shipped in this box? 20 cm 10 cm 20 cm 3. List these masses in order from greatest to least: 6471 mg, 9 kg, 76 mg, 422 g. 4. Compare the precision of these rulers. Then list them from most precise to least precise. A 0.5 cm B C IV. Writing Skills Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. 1. How could you estimate a cat s length if you did not have a ruler? 2. Jenny says she can identify an SI base unit because a base unit does not contain a prefix. Is she right? mm cm 38 Measurement