Measurement & Math in Science

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10 questions

Note from the author:

Problems about metrics and measurement in science.

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Measurement & Math in Science

Last updated over 3 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

Problems about metrics and measurement in science.

Required

Question 1

The value of the size of a number is called the...

unit

exponent

magnitude

sign

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Question 2

How many significant figures are present in the value: 2.020 ?

1

2

3

4

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Question 3

Convert the following number to scientific notation (with correct significant figures): 0.00718

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Question 4

How close measured values are to each other is called...

precision

magnitude

accuracy

significant digit

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Question 5

Convert the following value from scientific notation to standard notation (how we normally write out numbers) with the correct number of significant figures:

Required

Question 6

The results of this target practice should be considered as being...

high accuracy & low precision

low accuracy & high precision

low accuracy & low precision

high accuracy & high precision

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Question 7

Which choice best fits the missing word in this statement? "The _____________ of a number indicates whether it is positive or negative."

sign

precision

magnitude

accuracy

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Question 8

Using the Metric Prefixes for Powers of Ten on the cover page of your reference tables, which metric prefix makes the most sense to use for the following value?

deci

kilo

micro

milli

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Question 9

The name of the metric unit for length is...

Required

Question 10

10.

The metric prefix symbol that should be used to represent the value shown is...

7.5 mg

7.5 ng

7.5 µg

7.5 g

Question 1

The value of the size of a number is called the...

unit

exponent

magnitude

sign

Question 2

How many significant figures are present in the value: 2.020 ?

1

2

3

4

Question 3

Convert the following number to scientific notation (with correct significant figures): 0.00718

Question 4

How close measured values are to each other is called...

precision

magnitude

accuracy

significant digit

Question 5

Convert the following value from scientific notation to standard notation (how we normally write out numbers) with the correct number of significant figures:

Question 6

The results of this target practice should be considered as being...

high accuracy & low precision

low accuracy & high precision

low accuracy & low precision

high accuracy & high precision

Question 7

Which choice best fits the missing word in this statement? "The _____________ of a number indicates whether it is positive or negative."

sign

precision

magnitude

accuracy

Question 8

Using the Metric Prefixes for Powers of Ten on the cover page of your reference tables, which metric prefix makes the most sense to use for the following value?

deci

kilo

micro

milli

Question 9

The name of the metric unit for length is...

Question 10

10.

The metric prefix symbol that should be used to represent the value shown is...

7.5 mg

7.5 ng

7.5 µg

7.5 g