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Chapter 1.2 Study Guide

1.  In SI, the basic unit of length is the ____________________. (page 14)

2.  A balance is used to determine an object's _________________. (page 15 - 16)

3.  On the Celsius temperature scale, water freezes at _______________. (page 17)

4.  The SI unit of volume is the _______________________ (page 15)

5.  Which of the following is the largest unit? _______________________ (page 13)
      a. decimeter  b. decameter   c. micrometer   d. kilometer
 

Determine if each of the following statements are true or false.
Write true if they are true. If they are false write the word that will make the statement true.

6. An object with a density greater than 1g/cm3 will float in water. _____________(page 16)

7. Because of gravity, your mass will be slightly less at regions near the equator than at regions
    near the poles. (page 15)  _________________

8. The measure of the amount of matter packed into a given volume is weight.
    ___________________ (page 15 - 16)

9. The basic SI unit of time is the __________. ______________________ (page 18)

10. The basic SI unit of mass is the ______________. _______________________ (page 15)

ANSWERS:

1. In SI, the basic unit of length is the ___________meter______. (page 14)

2. A balance is used to determine an object's ________mass______. (page 15 - 16)

3. On the Celsius temperature scale, water freezes at _______0o______. (page 17)

4. The SI unit of volume is the ______cubic meter (m3)______ (page 15)

5. Which of the following is the largest unit? _____d. kilometer_______ (page 13)
                  a. decimeter   b. decameter   c. micrometer  d. kilometer

Determine if each of the following statements are true or false.
Write true if they are true. If they are false write the word that will make the statement true.

6. An object with a density greater than 1g/cm3 will float in water. __sink______
    (page 16)

7. Because of gravity, your mass will be slightly less at regions near the equator than at regions near
    the poles. (page 15)  ____weight_______

8. The measure of the amount of matter packed into a given volume is weight.
     ________density_________ (page 15 - 16)

9. The basic SI unit of time is the second. ___________ (page 18)

10.The basic SI unit of mass is the kilogram. ____________
     (page 15)