Science, Tech, Math › Science Units of Measurement Quiz See How Well You Know the Basic Units of Measurement Share Flipboard Email Take this quiz to see if you know the basic units of measurement in the English and metric (SI) systems. Paper Boat Creative / Getty Images Science Chemistry Basics Chemical Laws Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry In Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Facebook Twitter Chemistry Expert Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on July 03, 2019 1. The newton is a unit of: mass force pressure energy Correct Wrong Force is mass accelerated over time. One newton is the force required to accelerate 1 kg of mass 1 meter per second squared. 2. Which of the following is not a unit of mass? gram pound pint ton Correct Wrong Gram, pound, and ton refer to mass, while the pint is an English unit of volume. 3. A square meter is a unit of: volume length area energy Correct Wrong The meter measures length. When you multiple units of distance, you get surface area. 4. Which of these is a unit of volume? ergs nanometers milligrams cubic centimeters Correct Wrong When you cube a distance, you get volume. Cubic centimeters is an example. Another common volume unit is the liter or milliliter (SI) and quart or pint (English). The erg is a unit of energy, while nanometers measures length and milligrams measures mass. 5. The kilometer is a unit of: mass length force frequency Correct Wrong If you don't remember any other answers from this quiz, know this one. The kilometer is a base unit of length or distance in the metric system. 6. A unit of electric resistance is the: ohm weber tesla henry Correct Wrong Ohm and mho are units of resistance. A mho (if you had not noticed) is ohm spelled backwards and is the reciprocal of an ohm. 7. The Pascal is a unit of: power energy force pressure Correct Wrong The Pascal is the metric unit of pressure. It's newtons per square meter or kilograms per meter second squared. The unit is capitalized because it's named for a person. 8. Which of the following is not a unit of temperature? Kelvin British thermal unit or BTU degrees Celsius degrees Fahrenheit Correct Wrong Kelvin (which is not reported in degrees) and degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius are units of temperature. The BTU is a unit of work. 9. The watt is a unit of? force power electric current electric charge Correct Wrong Watts are power. On a light bulb, for example, they indicate how much power the bulb will draw. So, you shouldn't put a high powered bulb in a socket only built to withstand low power. 10. Which of the following is a unit of luminous intensity? lux candela lumen farad Correct Wrong The candela is the SI base unit of luminous intensity. The lumen is the unit of luminous flux, while the lux is lumens per square meter. Farad is the SI unit of electrical capacitance. Units of Measurement Quiz You got: % Correct. You Don't Quite Measure Up Pawel Libera / Getty Images Nice try! You had trouble with the units of measurement, but now you know more than you did before you took the quiz. Improve your understanding with a quick review of common metric or SI units. Ready for another quiz? See whether you can recognize lab hazard symbols. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Units of Measurement Quiz You got: % Correct. Mediocre at Units of Measurement Eric Pelaez / Getty Images Good job! You knew some of the basic units of measurement, but there were a few that were unfamiliar to you. Even if you don't know the English unit, make sure you understand the base units used in the metric system. If you're up for another quiz, see whether you can do metric to metric unit conversions. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Units of Measurement Quiz You got: % Correct. You Measure Up! Peter Dazeley / Getty Images Great work! You're comfortable with metric and English units of measurement. From here, make sure you're comfortable with the metric base units and how to convert between English and metric units. Ready to try another quiz? Here's one that tests how well you understand measurements and unit conversions. For something different, see how much you know about everyday chemistry. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email