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ES 01 Measure/Earth
Terms associated with measurement, SI system, Earth science intro
| Definition/Description | Term/Answer |
|---|---|
| system of measurement used by scientists everywhere | SI |
| the SI system is based on the properties of Earth & __ | water |
| the SI system is used by __ everywhere | scientists |
| SI numerical prefix meaning 'one thousand' | kilo- |
| SI numerical prefix meaning 'one thousandth' | milli- |
| SI numerical prefix meaning 'one hundredth' | centi- |
| how close a measurement is to the 'accepted' value | accuracy |
| how consistent a set of measurements (of the same quantity) are | precision |
| 2 parts of a measurement are the # and the __ | unit |
| there are 4 __ (basic) quantities of measurement | fundamental |
| measures the amount of matter in an object | mass |
| SI unit of mass | kilogram |
| device for measuring mass | balance |
| measures distance between 2 points | length |
| SI unit of length | meter |
| device for measuring length | ruler |
| measures hotness or coldness | temperature |
| SI (scientific) unit for temperature | kelvin |
| device for measuring temperature | thermometer |
| temperature scale on which the boiling point of water is 100 ºC | Celsius |
| measurements made by combining fundamentals are called __ (more complex) quantities | derived |
| the amount of space occupied by matter | volume |
| measures the interval between 2 events | time |
| SI unit of time | second |
| device that measures time | clock |
| curved surface of a liquid (ex: water) in a graduated cylinder | meniscus |
| measures the size of a surface | area |
| A = l x w is the equation for area of a __ | rectangle |
| V = l x w x h is the equation for __ of a rectangular solid | volume |
| mass per unit volume is the definition of __ | density |
| D = m/V is the equation for calculating __ | density |
| "King Hector died by drinking chocolate milk" is a mnemonic that helps you to __ units easily in SI | convert |
| the density of water is __ g/cm3 | 1 |
| if an object that is LESS dense than water is dropped in water, it __ | floats |
| if an object that is MORE dense than water is dropped in water, it __ | sinks |
| __ science relates to the fields of study about our planet | Earth |
| __ studies the composition & structure of Earth, and the changes it undergoes | geology |
| __ is the study and exploration of Earth's marine environments | oceanography |
| atmospheric phenomena such as weather and climate are covered by the field of __ | meteorology |
| __ studies the motion of Earth within the Solar System and its place in the universe | astronomy |
| Earth's solid surface and interior are included in the geosphere or __ | lithosphere |
| the __ includes Earth's liquid surface water and groundwater | hydrosphere |
| the __ is Earth's thin gaseous envelope/shell | atmosphere |
| the __ encompasses all Earth's plant and animal life | biosphere |
| the __ includes areas on Earth's surface where water is (permanently) frozen solid | cryosphere |
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