Which system of measurement is used by Scientists?
Standard (Imperial)
Metric
Which system of measurement uses fractions to represent smaller quantities because each dimension is broken down differently?
Standard (Imperial)
Metric
The gram is a base unit for the _______ system of measurement
Standard (Imperial)
Metric
You measure liquid volume in Fluid ounces (fl. oz.) if you are measuring in the _______ system of measurement
Standard (Imperial)
Metric
The metric system only has one base unit for each dimension
True
False
The two parts of a measurement are the number and the dimension
True
False
Which of the following is the job of the number
Identifies the general size of the dimension being measured
tells us the quantity of the units (tells us how many of those units we have)
Tells us the type of dimension being measured
Tells us the number before it is a measurement
Any measurable aspect of something. (Examples: Mass, Time, Distance)
A. Measurement
B. System of Measurement
C. Instrument
D. Dimension
E. Standard
F. Observational Bias
G. Unit(s)
H. Graduated Scale
Comparing some aspect of an object to an appropriate measuring standard
A. Measurement
B. System of Measurement
C. Instrument
D. Dimension
E. Standard
F. Observational Bias
G. Unit(s)
H. Graduated Scale
The name and size of a portion of a dimension that has the value of one (in, cm, g)
A. Measurement
B. System of Measurement
C. Instrument
D. Dimension
E. Standard
F. Observational Bias
G. Unit(s)
H. Graduated Scale
A quantity of a dimension with a value of one that everyone agrees to use for comparison
A. Measurement
B. System of Measurement
C. Instrument
D. Dimension
E. Standard
F. Observational Bias
G. Unit(s)
H. Graduated Scale
A collection of units of measurement and rules relating them to each other that are agreed upon as a standard for quantifying various physical features.
(Main examples: Metric and Imperial)
A. Measurement
B. System of Measurement
C. Instrument
D. Dimension
E. Standard
F. Observational Bias
G. Unit(s)
H. Graduated Scale
Occurs when someone imposes his presuppositions or assumptions on the results without ever interacting with or measuring the item in question.
A. Measurement
B. System of Measurement
C. Instrument
D. Dimension
E. Standard
F. Observational Bias
G. Unit(s)
H. Graduated Scale
The individual spacings and markings (tick marks) on a scale that show the steadily increasing units of the dimension
A. Measurement
B. System of Measurement
C. Instrument
D. Dimension
E. Standard
F. Observational Bias
G. Unit(s)
H. Graduated Scale
Any man-made device a scientist uses that includes a standard for measuring.
