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Intermediate Activities: Measurements

1.	Some things we can measure mass, time, length, and temperature. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

2.	Units are used to define measurements. Some examples of units are meter, foot, inch, centimeter, or a mile. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

3.	A measurement should always include 2 things: a number and a ____________. (Check the correct answer.)
	foot meter unit

4.	Not all gases have mass because the are so light. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

5.	Mass is a measure of how much of a substance you have. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

6.	Sometimes mass is expressed as weight. They are the same. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

7.	In the metric system, the units for mass are grams, ______________, or milligrams. (Check the correct answer.)
	meters kilograms feet

8.	In the American units, the weight of the substance is used in pounds or ___________. (Check the correct answer.)
	eighthes halves ounces

9.	A pound is _________ ounces. (Check the correct answer.)
	10 12 16

10.	The units for time are the same around the world: seconds, hours, days, and ___________. (Check the correct answer.)
	months weeks years

11.	Time is not an important measurement in aerodynamics. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

12.	Length is a quality used by many people to define an object. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

13.	The most common units for the metric system are a centimeter, a ______________ and a kilometer. (Check the correct answer.)
	foot meter yard

14.	In the English system, common units of length are the inch, a foot, or a ___________. (Check the correct answer.)
	mile dollar meter

15.	The area is how much room is on a surface. Area is found by multiplying one length by another length. The result is called "square units". (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

16.	Another common measurement is an acre, an acre is _____________ square feet. (Check the correct answer.)
	20,000 40,000 60,000

17.	Volume has two dimensions. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

18.	Cubic feet, cubic meters, gallons, liters, and cubic centimeters are all common units for _____________. (Check the correct answer.)
	mass volume temperature

19.	The quality of temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

20.	The common units for temperature are degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

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