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SOL PS 1 Measurement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| US Customary System | used only in the United States |
| Metric System | used world-wide |
| US Customary Units of Length | inch foot yard mile |
| metric units of length | mm, cm, m, Km |
| meter | basic unit of length in the metric system |
| liter | basic unit of volume in the metric system |
| weight | the pull of gravity on the mass of an object, changes if gravity changes |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| US Customary Units of weight | ounce, pound, Ton |
| Spring scale | tool used for measuring weight |
| gram, kilogram | metric units of mass |
| balance | tool used for measuring mass |
| volume | the amount of space something takes up |
| US units of volume | teaspoon, cup, pint, quart, Gallon |
| Metric Units of Volume | millilter, Liter |
| graduated cylinder | tool used for measuring liquid volume |
| meniscus | curve at the top of the water level in a graduated cylinder |
| formula for finding volume of a cube | length x width x height |
| water displacement | using a graduated cylinder to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object |
| density | how close together the molecules are in a material |
| density formula | mass / volume |
| objects with a lower denisty than water | float |
| objects with a higher density than water | sink |
| density of water | 1 g/ml |
| gram | basic unit of mass in the metric system |