Measurement Worksheet

10 points

Name:__________________________              Period:______

Complete the table using the words below the table.  Not all words will be used:

  Term SI Unit Measurement device
Distance between 2 points      
Interval between 2 events      
Space occupied by an object      
Amount of matter in an object      
Measure of average kinetic energy in matter      

Cubic Meter        Time        Length        Kilogram        Scale        Thermometer    Second    Meter

Law    Volume    Celsius    Temperature    Mass    Beaker    Meter-Stick    Timer     Theory    Control   

Select the proper unit to use to measure the following:

Milligram or Kilogram        The mass of the moon                           Meter or Kilometer            The distance to the moon

Milliliter or Liter                 The volume of water in an eyedropper       Millimeter or centimeter     The width of the wire of a paperclip

Milligram or gram              The mass of the lead in a single dot drawn by a pencil.

Circle the item of each pair that is more accurate this situation:

You would use a tape measure/meter stick to measure the skid marks at a car accident.

You would use a beaker/graduated cylinder to measure acid for an experiment.

Circle the item of each pair that is larger:

Millisecond or Microssecond    Inch or Centimeter    Meter or Yard    Kilometer or Mile    Milliliter or Kiloliter   Gallon or Liter    Quart or liter

Write the multiplication factor associated with each prefix:   

Milli-________    Centi-________    Kilo-_______    Mega:____________