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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A measurement system based on the number 10 | The metric system |
| Used to identify larger and smaller units or S I | International system of units |
| A measurement of the amount of matter in an object | Mass |
| Amount of space and object or substance takes up | Volume |
| A measurement of the force of gravity acting on an object | Weight |
| Measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume | Density |
| This allows scientists everywhere to repeat experiments | Standard measurement |
| What is the universal system of measurement called | The metric system |
| The metric system is a system of measurement based on the number what. | 10 |
| What does S I stand for | International system of units |
| In the SI system the basic unit for measuring length is the | Meter |
| For Lengths smaller than a meter CM and MM or used | Centimeter and millimeter |
| What is used for measuring long distance | Kilometer |
| Mass is a measure of how much -----------is in an object | Matter |
| What is used to measure mass by comparing the mass of an object to known mass | Balance |
| The basic unit for measuring mass is the | Kilogram |
| What does G stand for | Grams |
| What does mg stand for | Milligrams |
| Weight is a measure of the force of ------------ acting on an object | Gravity |
| What is used to measure weight | A scale |
| The amount of space and object or substance takes up | Volume |
| The basic unit for measuring volume | Cubic m3 |
| What do you use cubic meters to measure the volume of | Solid solid |
| What do you measure the volume of liquids | Liters |
| Inverse the object and water and measure how much the water level rises to measure the volume of an irregular solid | Displacement method |
| The measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume | Density |
| In SI the basic unit for measuring density is | Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3) |
| Scientists use the Celsius scale to measure what? | Temperature |
| Another scale that something to sometimes use is called the---------------, The official SI unit for temperature | Kelvin (K) |
| What is used to measure temperature | Thermometer thermometer |
| Athletes may have their body volume measured to calculate their ---------------which can be used to determine their body fat percentage | Density |