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Measurement
Metric system
Question | Answer |
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The amount of matter in an object. | Mass |
The amount of space an object takes up. | Volume |
The measurement or extent of something from end to end. | Length |
A measurement of how hot or cold something is. | Temperature |
The measurement of the pull of gravitational force on an object. | Weight |
A metric unit of mass. Equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. | Gram |
A metric unit of capacity or volume. | Liter |
The fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches. | Meter |
The scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° . | Celsius |
The standard unit used to measure force. | Newton |
A mass measuring instrument. | Balance |
A measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder) whose sides are divided into amounts. | Graduated cylinder |
A measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters. | Meter stick |
An instrument used for measuring temperature | Thermometer |
Devices to measure weight. | Scale |