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Unit 1
Metrics
Question | Answer |
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The International System of measurements based on what unit? | metric |
The metric system is based on what number? | 10 |
The base unit for metric length is... | meters |
The base unit for metric mass is... | gram |
The base unit for metric volume is... | liters |
Metric length is measured in... | meters (M) or kilometers (kM) |
Metric volume, of a regular solid, is measured by multiply what three values? | length X width X height |
Metric volume, or a regular solid, is measured in what unit? | centimeters cubed cm |
Metric volume, of an irregular solid, is measured using what instrument? | graduated cylinder |
When determining the volume of liquid in a graduated cylinder, we calculate that amount from reading from the... | meniscus (bottom of the curve) |
Metric volume, or an irregular solid, is measured in what unit? | millimeters cubed |
Mass is measured using what instrument? | triple beam balance |
A triple beam balance calculates the mass of an object in what unit? | grams |
What do we call the measurement of the average kinetic (moving) energy of a substance? | temperature |
Metric temperature is measured in what unit? | degrees Celsius |