1. A is a determination of an amount of something. 2. If you were given a number, say the number “22”, how would you know what it meant?

You would have to give it a , or people might think you were talking about bowling balls or flowers!

3. Two common systems of measurements are the system and the

system.

4. The width of your pinky is about the length of a

a) Meter b) centimeter c) millimeter d) kilometer

5. Two meanings of identifying are one particular moment, and a quantity or interval.

6. In our science class, we measure and record time in a) hours b) light years c) seconds

7. What is your age in seconds? (show your work!) Is this an appropriate way to discuss your age?

8. To convert a time into seconds, 1) separate the total time into amount of time in each unit, 2) convert each separate quantity of time into seconds, and 3) all the seconds.

9. describes how far it is from one place to another.

a) Weigh b) distance c) time

10. The basic unit of measurement for length in the metric system is the .

a) Centimeter b) kilometer c) meter d) millimeter