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Scientific Measures
Scientific Measurement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What system does the world use for measurement? | the metric system |
| Measurement is always written with a and a . | number and a unit |
| S I units is also known as? | International system of units |
| S I units are based on what number? | 10 |
| Three units to measure length are | meter, yard, kilometer |
| What is the amount of matter an object has? | mass |
| The S I unit for mass is | kilograms |
| The measure of the strength of the pull of gravity on an object is | weight |
| What is weight measured in ? | newtons |
| The amount of space the liquid takes up is called? | volume |
| Volume is measured in | liters |
| What is the S I unit to measure temperature | Kelvin |
| Scientists measure temperature using | celsius |
| What is the formula for measuring density | d=m/v |
| Kilo means | 1000 |
| Hecto means | 100 |
| Deca means | 10 |
| Deci means | 0.1 |
| Centi means | 0.01 |
| Milli means | 0.001 |