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The metric unit for volume is the


A) meter.
B) quart.
C) liter.
D) pint.
E) centimeter.

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The number of significant figures in the measurement of 45.030 mm is


A) none.
B) three.
C) four.
D) five.
E) six.

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Which of the following measurements are NOT equivalent?


A) 25 mg = 0.025 g
B) 183 L = 0.183 kL
C) 150. ms = 0.150 s
D) 84 cm = 8.4 mm
E) 24 dL = 2.4 L

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The cubic centimeter (cm3 or cc) has the same volume as a


A) cubic inch.
B) cubic liter.
C) milliliter.
D) centimeter.
E) cubic decimeter.

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State the number of significant figures in each of the following measurements. -680 000 km

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The EPA limit for lead in the soil of play areas is 400 ppm. This is the same as


A) 400 mg lead in each gram of soil.
B) 400 g lead in each kilogram of soil.
C) 400 mg lead in each kilogram of soil.
D) 400 µg lead in each kilogram of soil.
E) 400 µg lead in each milligram of soil.

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A cubic centimeter is a unit of length.

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State the number of significant figures in each of the following measurements. -75.00 m

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What is the density of a substance with a mass of 45.00 g and a volume of 26.4 mL?


A) 1.70 g/mL
B) 1.7 g/mL
C) 0.59 g/mL
D) 0.587 g/mL
E) 45.0 g/mL

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What is the metric relationship between grams and micrograms?


A) 1 g = 100 μg
B) 1 g = 1 000 000 μg
C) 1 g = 0.000 001 μg
D) 1 g = 1000 μg
E) 1 g = 0.001 μg

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A calculator answer of 423.6059 must be rounded off to three significant figures. What answer is reported?


A) 423
B) 424
C) 420
D) 423.6
E) 423.7

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The metric base unit for length is the


A) meter.
B) inch.
C) millimeter.
D) kilometer.
E) foot.

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Round off each of the following to three significant figures. -504.85

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Which of the following is the largest unit?


A) millimeter
B) micrometer
C) meter
D) decimeter
E) kilometer

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Round off each of the following to three significant figures. -58.5422

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Significant figures are important because they indicate


A) the accuracy of a measurement.
B) the number of digits on a calculator.
C) the number of measurements.
D) the precision of a measurement.
E) the accuracy of the conversion factor.

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Which of the following is a measurement of mass in the metric system?


A) milliliter
B) centimeter
C) kilogram
D) Celsius
E) meter

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1 milliliter is the same as 1000 L.

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1 kilogram is the same as 1000 mg.

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The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the pound.

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