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Unit 1 Quiz



Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
accuracy
e.
mass
b.
Kelvin temperature scale
f.
absolute zero
c.
Celsius temperature scale
g.
volume
d.
weight
h.
precision
 

 1. 

the closeness to true or accepted value
 

 2. 

the force of gravity on an object
 

 3. 

to reproduce a range of measurements that are close together
 

 4. 

the SI scale for temperature
 

 5. 

the amount of matter an object contains
 

 6. 

the amount of space an object occupies.
 

 7. 

based on the freezing and boiling points of water
 

 8. 

the lowest point on the Kelvin temperature scale
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 9. 

On the Celsius scale, at what temperature does water freeze?
a.
32°
c.
100°
b.
212°
d.
 

 10. 

How many meters are there in 1,865 cm?
a.
186.5
b.
18.65
c.
0.1865
d.
1.865
 

 11. 

The SI unit that is used to measure time is the ____.
a.
kelvin
c.
second
b.
kilogram
d.
meter
 

 12. 

Which of the following is an example of a safe laboratory procedure?
a.
eating or drinking from laboratory glassware
b.
tying back long hair and loose clothing
c.
testing an odor by directly inhaling the vapor
d.
touching hot objects with your bare hands
 

 13. 

0.25 g =  ____________ mg
a.
0.025
b.
2500
c.
250
d.
0.25
 

 14. 

The accepted value is 15.63. Which correctly describes this student’s experimental data?
TrialMeasurement
112.84
213.02
312.96
a.
precise but not accurate
c.
neither accurate nor precise
b.
accurate but not precise
d.
both accurate and precise
 

 15. 

A volume of 1 milliliter is equivalent to
a.
1 gram.
b.
1 cm3
c.
10 L3
d.
0.5 L
 

 16. 

The relationship between the mass m of a material, its volume V, and its density D is
a.
D = V/m.
c.
D = m/V.
b.
D = mV.
d.
D = m + v.
 

 17. 

A box is 25 cm long, 6 cm wide, and 4 cm high. How many cm3 of water can it hold?
a.
600
b.
150
c.
24
d.
25
 

 18. 

What is the quantity 624.3 mc018-1.jpg 10mc018-2.jpg expressed in CORRECT scientific notaion?
a.
62.43 mc018-3.jpg 10mc018-4.jpg
c.
6.243 mc018-7.jpg 10mc018-8.jpg
b.
6.243 mc018-5.jpg 10mc018-6.jpg
d.
it is already in the correct format.
 

 19. 

What is the quantity 3.5 mc019-1.jpg 10mc019-2.jpg expressed in standard form?
a.
0.0035
c.
35000
b.
0.035
d.
3500
 

 20. 

When designing an experiment, the first step is to ____.
a.
state the problem
c.
list a procedure
b.
state a hypothesis
d.
analyze the data
 

 21. 

The diameter of a carbon atom is 0.000 000 000 154 m. What is this number expressed in scientific notation?
a.
1.54 mc021-1.jpg 10mc021-2.jpg m
c.
1.54 mc021-5.jpg 10mc021-6.jpg m
b.
1.54 mc021-3.jpg 10mc021-4.jpg m
d.
1.54 mc021-7.jpg 10mc021-8.jpg m
 

 22. 

Which of the following observations is qualitative?
a.
A chemical reaction was complete in 2.3 seconds.
b.
It is cold outside.
c.
The solid had a mass of 23.4 grams.
d.
The pH of a liquid was 5.
 

 23. 

1.06 L= ___________ hl
a.
1060
c.
10.6
b.
0.0106
d.
0.001 06
 

 24. 

A beaker contains 0.32 L of water. What is the volume of this water in milliliters?
a.
3.2 mL
b.
32 mL
c.
0.32 mL
d.
320 mL
 

 25. 

Which is the correct conversion for a temperature of 67.3°C?
a.
-205.7 K
c.
19.6° F
b.
153.1° F
d.
121.1° F
 

 26. 

Objects with a density ________ 1.0 will float in pure water?
a.
less than
c.
equal to
b.
greater than
d.
I have no clue.
 

 27. 

Which of the following observations is quantitative?
a.
The liquid is cloudy.
b.
Room temperature is about 25°C.
c.
The liquid tastes bitter.
d.
The liquid turns blue litmus paper red.
 

 28. 

Which is the correct measurement for location marked by the arrow?
mc028-1.jpg
a.
50.2
c.
51.8
b.
52
d.
51
 

 29. 

The symbols for units of length in order from largest to smallest are
a.
mm, m, cm, km.
c.
km, mm, cm, m.
b.
km, m, cm, mm.
d.
m, cm, mm, km.
 

 30. 

The process of using a graduated cylinder to find the volume of an irregular solid is called the ____ method.
a.
Foster’s
c.
displacement
b.
none of these are correct
d.
scientific
 



 
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