Scientific Measurement Answers

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The metric system is only used in France.

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Which arguments did you include in your answer? Check all that apply.

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Strikes enabled workers to ask for demands as a group.
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Strikes could disrupt the national economy.
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Strikes were successful in winning concessions for workers.
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Strikes gave workers publicity.
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Strikes cost the company money in lost productivity and security.
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What is 150 mm expressed in decimeters?a.1500 dmb.15 dmc.1.5 dmd.0.15 dm

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Which of the following is not an advantage of using the metric system?a.The basic units of measurement are related to each other.b.The units are based on multiples of ten.c.The units are used internationally.d.It was designed in France in 1791.

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One km is equal to _______.a.0.62 ftb.3280.8 ftc.1.61 ftd.5280 ft

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Which of the following is the SI unit used to measure mass?a.kilogramb.literc.meterd.Kelvin

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 1.050 L?a.1b.2c.3d.4

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Which of the following groups frequently protested the hiring of unskilled factory workers in the 1800s?

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craft guilds
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labor unions
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Pinkertons
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trade unions
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Scientists take scientific measurements carefully in order to ensure their reliability and validity. Which of the following is an example of measurement bias in scientific measurement? a. a scale that reads zero when nothing is on it b. a stopwatch that stops immediately when the stop button is clicked c. a balance that always reads .01 g d. measuring your height in your bare feet Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A quantity must be divided by multiples of ten when converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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