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Metric system practice
Vocabulary word | Definition |
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Meniscus | The bottom of the curve in a graduated cylinder |
Triple Beam Balance | Piece of equipment used to measure mass and weight |
Celcius | unit used to measure temperature. |
Kilo- | Prefix meaning 1000 |
Cenit- | Prefix meaning .01 or 1/100 |
milli- | Prefix meaning .001 or 1/1000 |
Gram | Unit used to measure mass |
Liter | Unit used to measure volume |
Meter | Unit used to measure length |
Graduated Cylinder | Used to measure volume (mL) |
Mass | How much matter (stuff) an object is made of |
Volume | How much space an object takes up OR how much a container can hold. |
Denisty | How closely the particles are packed together |
Formula for density | Mass/volume (mass divided by volume) |
1cm = ____ mm | 10mm |
Metric System | System of measurement based on the number 10 |
Weight | A measure of the pull of gravity |