Units of Measurement and SI – Fill-in-the-Blank Flashcards (Chapter 2)

A set of fill-in-the-blank practice questions covering metric/SI units, prefixes, common equalities, density, and significant figures from the notes.

The SI unit of length is the __.

meter (m)

1 L equals __ mL.

1000

1 L is equal to approximately __ qt.

1.06

1 m equals __ yd.

1.09

1 m equals __ in.

39.4

2.54 cm equals __ inches.

1

1 m equals __ ft.

3.28

The SI unit of mass is the __.

kilogram (kg)

The metric unit for mass is the __.

gram (g)

Water boils at __ °F or 100°C.

212

The SI unit of time is the __.

second (s)

A prefix changes a unit by a factor of __.

ten

1 L equals __ dL.

10

1 cm³ equals __ mL.

1

1 m equals __ cm.

100

1 m equals __ mm.

1000

1 g equals __ mg.

1000

1 mL equals __ cm³.

1

Density is mass divided by __.

volume

Specific gravity is a __ quantity.

unitless

Zeros at the end of a large number without a decimal point are not __.

significant

In multiplication or division, the final answer has the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the __ number of SFs.

fewest

1 mile equals __ ft.

5280

1 qt equals __ cups.

4

5 mL equals __ tsp.

1

15 mL equals __ Tbsp.

1

The cubic centimeter is the volume of a cube whose dimensions are __ on each side.

1 cm

1000 cm³ equals __ L.

1

1 g/mL equals __ g/cm³.

1