Chapter 2 Measurement

VOCABULARY (2.1) 52. Indicate the letter of the word on the right that is most closely related to the prefix on the left. 1. centi2. deci3. kilo4. milli5. micro(2.1) A. millionth B. hundredth C. tenth D. thousand E. thousandth

53. Indicate the letter of the word on the right that is most closely related to the unit of measurement on the left. 1. second 2. gram 3. liter 4. meter 5. square meter A. area B. length C. mass D. time E. volume

(2.4)

54. Indicate the letter of the term on the right that is most closely related to the expression on the left. 1. In a measurement, all the certain digits plus one uncertain digit 2. Any measurable property of an object or event 3. Reliability or reproducibility of a measurement 4. A measure of relative error 5. How close a measurement is to its true value A. precision B. accuracy C. significant figures D. quantity E. percent error

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(1.6)

55. Indicate the letter of the term on the right that is most closely related to the expression on the left.

1. A collection of many of these is known as a set of data 2. Difference between a laboratory measurement and a generally accepted reference value 3. A generally accepted value based on a reliable reference 4. Quantity made from a combination of base units 5. A measure of relative error KNOWING FACTS (2.1)

A. absolute error B. true value C. observed value D. percent error E. derived unit

56. indicate the letter of the term on the right that is most closely related to the unit of measurement on the left. 1. cubic meter 2. gram 3. cubic decimeter 4. millisecond 5. meter A. length B. mass C. time D. volume

(2.1)

57. Indicate the letter of the term on the right that is most closely related to the unite of measurement of the left. 1. centimeter 2. cubic decimeter 3. second 4. kilogram 5. cubic centimeter A. length B. mass C. time D. Value

(2.5)

28. Indicate the letter of the number on the right that is described by the expression on the left. 1. Contains a zero that calls A. 2,106 attention to the decimal point B. 4,1600 2. Contains one zero, and that C. .0410 zero is significant D. 0.788 3. Contains one zero that is not significant, and one zero that is significant. 4. Contains two zeros that are significant 5. Contains no zeros that are significant 26