Beaver Lake Middle School

Eighth Grade Science

Measurement III Worksheet                               Name:__________________

                                                                             Period:_____Date :________

 

Covert the following numbers(show your work as necessary):

 

a) 560.3 g = __________ kg                                      b)  440.54 kg = ____________ g

 

 

 

c)  1000.0 m = __________ km                                 d)  432.6 mL = ___________ L

 

 

 

e)  7.444 m = ___________ cm                                  f)  23.0 L  = ___________ mL

 

 

 

Give the word or symbol for the following:

 

g)      kg =___________________                 h)   milliliter = ________________

 

i)       cm =__________________                   j)    millimeter = ______________

 

 

  1.  Define volume:

 

 

 

  1.  Define mass:

 

 

 

  1. Define length:

 

 

 

4.  Define temperature:

 

 

 

5.         The standard unit for mass is _______________. The tools used to measure

 

            mass are the  _____________________ and the ________________________.

 

6.         The standard unit for volume of a liquid is ___________________.  The tool

 

            used to measure the volume of a liquid is called a _____________________.

 

7.         The standard unit for length is ________________.  The tools used to

 

            measure length are _____________________ or ___________________.

 

 

For the following measurements, suggest the appropriate metric tool and

the unit for each.  Be sure to give the name and symbol of the unit.

 

1. height of the Eiffel Tower                                    2. volume liquid in a can of Sprite

 

 

ex. meter stick  meters(m)                             _____________ ________________

 

 

 

3. length of a car                                            4. mass of a flower petal

 

 

______________ _____________                 _____________ ________________

 

 

 

5. width of the school hallway                                  6. mass of a bag of cat food

 

______________ ______________                           _____________ ________________

 

 

 

7. Your height                                                            8. your volume

 

______________ ______________                           _____________          _________________