Measurement Activity

1. 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)

2. 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 _______________