Scientific Measurement Test Review

Question 1

With a calculator, determine answer in proper scientific notation: (3.0 x 102) x (4.0 x 105)

Accepted Answer

1.2 x 108

Question 2

Identify the number of significant figures in the following value: 0.00400

Accepted Answer

3

Question 3

Perform the calculation & express answer with proper number of decimal places: 734.0 + 9.03

Accepted Answer

743.0

Question 4

Perform the calculation & express answer with proper number of decimal places: 4.507 + 132.3502

Accepted Answer

136.857

Question 5

Perform the calculation & express answer with proper number of decimal places: 84.3910–3.49027

Accepted Answer

80.9007

Question 6

Convert the following number into standard (decimal) form: 9.12 x 10-5

Accepted Answer

0.0000912

Question 7

Convert 0.0500 liters to milliliters using the ladder method.

Accepted Answer

50.0

Question 8

Perform the calculation and express answer with proper number of sig. figs: 17.0 ÷ 3.0

Accepted Answer

5.7

Question 9

With a calculator, determine answer in proper scientific notation: (8.0 x 104)÷(2.0 x 10-5)

Accepted Answer

4.0 x 109

Question 10

What is the length of the rectangle?

Accepted Answer

1.36 cm

Question 11

Identify the number of significant figures in the following value: 7,100

Accepted Answer

2

Question 12

What is the temperature on this thermometer?

Accepted Answer

87.5 °C

Question 13

A liquid has a density of 1.34 g/mL and a volume of 1.200 L. What is the mass of the liquid?

Accepted Answer

1,610 g

Question 14

Convert the following number into scientific notation: 1,500,000

Accepted Answer

1.5 x 106

Question 15

Perform the calculation and express answer with proper number of sig. figs: 2,000 x 675

Accepted Answer

1,000,000

Question 16

Convert 96,000 millimeters to kilometers using the ladder method.

Accepted Answer

0.096

Question 17

Convert the following number into standard (decimal) form: 4.87 X 104

Accepted Answer

48,700

Question 18

Convert 800 grams to centigrams using the conversion factor method.

Accepted Answer

80,000

Question 19

Perform the calculation and express answer with proper number of sig. figs: 305 x 4.990

Accepted Answer

1,520

Question 20

With a calculator, determine answer in proper scientific notation: (5.5 x 105) + (2 x 103)

Accepted Answer

5.52 x 105

Question 21

What is the density (in g/ml) of a substance with a mass of 0.125 kg and a volume of 16.0 mL?

Accepted Answer

7.81 g/mL

Question 22

A rock is found to have a density of 1.09g/mL. The actual density is 1.17g/mL. What is % error?

Accepted Answer

6.84%

Question 23

Convert the following number into scientific notation: 5,600

Accepted Answer

5.6 x 103

Question 24

What is the volume of a substance with a mass of 0.00500 kg and a density of 1.7 g/cm3?

Accepted Answer

2.9 cm3

Question 25

Convert 1.2 kilograms to centigrams using the ladder method.

Accepted Answer

120,000

Question 26

With a calculator, determine answer in proper scientific notation: (2.5 x 10-3) – (4 x 10-4)

Accepted Answer

2.1 x 10-3

Question 27

Identify the number of significant figures in the following value: 93.00

Accepted Answer

4

Question 28

Perform the calculation & express answer with proper number of decimal places: 4000 + 360.33

Accepted Answer

4360

Question 29

What is the volume in this graduated cylinder?

Accepted Answer

9.5 mL

Question 30

Perform the calculation and express answer with proper number of sig. figs: 108 ÷ 27

Accepted Answer

4.0

Question 31

Convert the following number into standard (decimal) form: 2.56 X 10-1

Accepted Answer

0.256

Question 32

Identify the number of significant figures in the following value: 82,440.00

Accepted Answer

7

Question 33

Convert the following number into scientific notation: 0.0000405

Accepted Answer

4.05 x 10-5

Question 34

Convert 150. milliliters to kiloliters using the conversion factor method.

Accepted Answer

0.000150 (1.50 x 10-4)

Question 35

Convert 0.0853 km into yards. NOTE: 1 m = 1.09 yards. Round answer to proper # of sig figs.

Accepted Answer

93.0

Question 36

Convert 197.30 lbs into grams. NOTE: 1 kg = 2.20 lbs & 1 kg = 1,000 g. Round answer to proper # of sig figs.

Accepted Answer

89,682

Question 37

Convert 7,500 millimeters to meters using the ladder method.

Accepted Answer

7.5

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