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Metric system practice
| Vocabulary word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |