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Metric Measures
Vocabulary for Science test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approx. size of a Meter | height of a doorknob off the floor |
| Approx. size of a Centimeter | thickness of your pinky |
| Approx. size of a Milimeter | thickness of a dime's edge |
| Approx. size of a Kilometer | about 2 1/2(2.5) laps around the school's track |
| Approx. size of a Gram | about the mass of a large paperclip |
| Approx. size of a Kilogram | a little over 2 pounds(a wooden baseball bat) |
| Approx. size of a Liter | 1/2 of a large soda bottle |
| Meter measures | length |
| Gram measures | mass |
| Liter measures | volume |
| Celsius measures | temperature |
| Water freezes at | 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Celsius |
| Water boils at | 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Celsius |
| 1 kilometer(km) | =100 meters(m) |
| 1 meter(m) | =100 centimeters(cm) |
| 1 meter(m) | = 1000 millimeters (mm) |
| 1 centimeter (cm) | =10 millimeters (mm) |