Choosing and writing units in science

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo writes the time on a stopwatch reading. Which symbol stands for second?

   • sec
   • s
   • sc
   • S
2. 2.

   Esme marks how much water a cup holds. Which symbol stands for milliliter?

   • ML
   • mil
   • mLs
   • mL

3. Read this first

   Use the table

   Investigation card (model data). Question: Does a higher ramp make a toy car roll faster? Changed: ramp height. Measured: time to roll 2 m. Same: the car and the ramp.

   Ramp height (cm)	Time (s)	Distance (m)	Car mass (g)
   10	3.2	2	50
   20	2.1	2	50

   Tools drawn: ruler, stopwatch, balance.

4. 3.

   On the card, a column is headed Time (s). What does the s stand for, Jun?

   • Seconds
   • Size
   • Steps
   • Speed
5. 4.

   Which column of the results table records a mass, Kira?

   • Distance (m)
   • Time (s)
   • Car mass (g)
   • Ramp height (cm)
6. 5.

   Which drawn tool measures the numbers in the Time (s) column, Luz?

   • The ruler
   • The stopwatch
   • The balance
7. 6.

   A new pencil is about 18 ___ long. Which unit fits the blank, Milo?

   • km
   • cm
   • m
   • kg
8. 7.

   Noah's water bottle holds about 500 ___ of water. Which unit fits the blank?

   • mL
   • L
   • km
   • mm
9. 8.

   Pia's math textbook has a mass of about 1 ___. Which unit fits the blank?

   • g
   • kg
   • L
   • mg
10. 9.

    Which temperature is closest to a comfortable room, Ren?

    • 68 °C
    • 200 °C
    • 2 °C
    • 20 °C
11. 10.

    A cup of ice water is close to which temperature, Zee?

    • 32 °C
    • 0 °C
    • 100 °C
    • 50 °C