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Study Guide Answers
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1.
The metric system was introduced by which country? a.) England b.) France c.) Australia d.) Germany
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b) France |
2.
The United States is the only country in the world that has not fully adopted the metric system.True or false?
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true |
3.
Name four commonly used basic units of measurement in the metric system.
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the gram, liter, the meter, and the degree Celsius |
4.
What are six common prefixes that are used in the metric system?
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mili-, centi-, deci-, deka-, hecto-, kilo- |
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The prefixes are all units of what number?
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ten |
6.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
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Weight is measured in terms of the amount of gravity present, while mass is not. |
7.
Which is the most reasonable estimate for the width of a dime? a.) one centimeter b.) one millimeter c.) one dekameter
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b |
8.
How many degrees Celsius are between the temperature of frozen water and boiling water?
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100° C |
9.
Which unit is larger, a centimeter or a meter?
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A meter is larger than a centimeter. |
10.
In converting centimeters to meters, would you multiply or divide? Why?
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Divide. You are changing to a larger unit. |
11.
How many meters are in 600 centimeters?
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6 meters |
12.
Which expression is correctly written? Why? a). 5000 km b.) 5,000 km
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a) The metric system does not use commas in the numeric values. |
13.
Which of these makes correct use of the hyphen? Why? a.) the doorway is 3-meters wide b.) the doorway is 3-m wide
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a) Never use a hyphen with a symbol |
14.
Which of the following is correct? Why? a.) CG b.) cg c.) Cg d.) cG
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b) Unit symbols are written in lower case letters |
15.
Which of the following is correct? a.) kl b.) kL c.) ml d.) cL e.) all of the above f.) none of the above
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e) all of the above |
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