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Measurement 6thgrade
the vocabulary of measurment in 6th grade
Question | Answer |
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Which tool do you use to measure length? | We use a ruler to measure objects in length. |
What is volume? | Volume is the amount of space in a object. |
How do you find a mass of a object using the metric system? | You use a Triple beam balance to measure the mass of the object. |
What is the curvy line inside the graduate cylinder called? | The curvy line is called the Meniscus. |
How do you find the depth of a three dimensonal object? | You multiply its height, length, and width to find the depth. |
How many millimeters are in a centimeter? | There are 10 millimeters in one centimeter. |
How do you convert mesurements in the metric system? | You use the ladder method to convert the measurement in the metric system. |
How do we read the measurements of volume inside a graduated cylinder? | We find how much its filled up to and from the bottom of the Meniscus you read the volume. |
How do we find the length of an object? | We find the length of an object by using a ruler to measure its sides. |
How do we find temperature? | We find temperature by using a thermometer and measuring how hot or cold it is outside(farenheit or celcius) |
How do we use a triple beam balance scale to measure the mass of an object? | We use a triple beam balance by placing an object on the pan and moving the notches. Make sure the notches on the triple-beam balance are on zero. You move the KG one on the triple-beam balance. There is a ones, tens, and hundreds to make the mass equal. |
What does it mean to measure? | Measuring means to find the length of an object and to collect data. |