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Measurement
Metric system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |