Measurement Activity

Name________________________________Date_____________Period_____

Station 1

1. Record the volume of water in mL _______________

2. How many significant figures is this measurement? _______________

3. Convert the answer in #1 to hL _______________

4. Write #3 in scientific notation _______________

Station 2

1. Record the mass of the object in grams _______________

2. Multiply this mass by 0.0250 _______________(answer must be in correct # of sig figs)

3. Write answer in #2 in scientific notation _______________

4. Convert #1 to mg _______________

5. How many significant figures is your _______________ measurement in #4?

Station 3

1. Record the length in cm _______________

2. Convert this length to km _______________

3. How many significant figures in #2? _______________

4. Add 2568.00001 km to #2 _______________(answer must be in correct # of sig figs)

5. Write answer in #4 in scientific notation _______________

(over)Station 4

1. Record the mass in grams _______________

2. Convert this mass to dag _______________

3. Divide the answer in #2 by 23.00 _______________(answer must be in correct sig figs)

4. Write the answer to #3 in scientific notation _______________

Station 5

1. Record the length in mm _______________

2. Convert this length to dm _______________

3. Add 4.3001 to your answer in #2 _______________(answer must be in correct sig figs)

4. Write your answer in #3 in scientific notation _______________

Station 6

Record the volume of water in mL _______________

2. How many significant figures is this measurement? _______________

3. Convert the answer in #1 to dL _______________

4. Write #3 in scientific notation _______________

Station 7

1. Record the length in dm _______________

2. How many sig figs is this measurement? _______________

3. Convert the length in #1 to hm _______________

3. Subtract 0.0011 from your answer in #3 _______________(answer must be in correct sig figs)

4. Write your answer in #3 in scientific notation _______________