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schrift wk 1.2 Tools
Schrift week 1.2 Tools and Measuring
Question | Answer |
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kilometer | large unit of measure, used to measure long distances such a when driving |
Compass | a tool that uses a magnetized pointer to show magnetic north, used to find direction |
Celsius | a measure of temperature used by scientists and in most places throughout the world |
Fahrenheit | a measure of temperature used in the United States |
Millimeter | a small metric unit used to measure length, width or height; one unit is about the width of a pencil lead or thickness of a dime; measured using a ruler |
Centimeter | a small metric unit used measure length, width or height; one unit is about the width of your fingernail; measured using a ruler |
Meter | a metric unit used to measure length, width or height of larger objects such as a desk or TV; measured using a meter stick |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object; measured using a balance |
Volume | The amount of space that an object takes up; graduated cylinders are used to measure liquid in units of milliliters, liters and kiloliters; measure solids using a ruler |
Capacity | The maximum amount that can be held or taken in. |
Length | how long something is |
height | how tall something is |
width | how wide something is |
Measurement | A particular system that is used to determine the time, area, volume, length, mass or weight of something |
Weight | A measure of the pull of gravity on an object; measured by a spring scale |
Data | information collected in an investigation |
temperature | the measure of how hot or cold something is; measured using a thermometer |
observe | to use your 5 senses to look at something very closely |