Science trivia
Name a unit of measurement
“Name a unit of measurement” is one of 31 science prompts in Icillion. Of its 269 accepted answers, 5 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Metre
- Inch
- Kilogram
- Foot
- Mile
One step down
These 25 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Centimetre
- Millimetre
- Kilometre
- Gram
- Pound
- Ounce
- Litre
- Millilitre
- Gallon
- Pint
- Yard
- Second
- Minute
- Hour
- Ton
- Tonne
- Degree
- Celsius
- Fahrenheit
- Kelvin
- Volt
- Watt
- Calorie
- Light-year
- Acre
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 25 | 25 |
| The Deep | 60 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 178 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 60 answers starting with A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, W and Y. The Abyss has 178 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 269 answers in total, 23 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Em”. Longest: “Banana equivalent dose”.
- M, S and P are the most common first letters; together they start 31% of the answers.
- 81 answers can be typed more than one way: “Femtometer” counts as Femtometre.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with M: 32 of the answers begin with it.
- Metre, Inch and Kilogram are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Count the small ones: tiny bones, minor moons and lesser-known particles are rare answers.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a unit of measurement”?
- The usual first answers are Metre, Inch, Kilogram, Foot and Mile. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a unit of measurement”?
- 269 in all: 5 on The Tip, 25 Below the Surface, 60 in The Deep, 178 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a unit of measurement” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Em” and the longest is “Banana equivalent dose”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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