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Measurement
Measurements in the metric system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SI system | the metric system |
| mass | how much matter in an object |
| gram | basic unit ofmass |
| weight | the force of gravity on an object |
| Newton (N) | unit of force |
| temperature | the amount of heat in something |
| degree Celsius | unit of temperature |
| time | the period between two events |
| second | unit of time |
| length | the distance from one point to another |
| meter | basic unit of length |
| area | = length X width |
| volume | the amount of space an object occupies |
| liter or cubic meter | units of volume |
| volume (of a solid) | = length x width x height |
| freezing point of water | 0 degrees Celsius |
| boiling point of water | 100 degrees Celsius |
| normal body temperature | 37 degrees Celsius |
| 1 cm | = 10 mm |
| 1 m | = 100 cm |
| data | recorded observations or measurements |