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measuring length
ch 28
Question | Answer |
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length | the distance between two points |
units of length | centimeters, ,meters and kilometers |
curvimeter is used to | measure the length of a curved line |
a trundle wheel is used to | measure distance along the road |
area | amount of surface enclosed within its lines |
units of area are | centimeters squared or meters squared |
volume is | the amount of space something takes up |
units of volume | centimeters cubed or milliliters for liquid |
a cylinder can be used to measure | volume of a liquid |
meniscus is | the curved line on the the surface of a liquid |
to find the volume of a cube | multiply the length by the width by the height |
to find the volume of a large stone | use a cylinder and an over flow can |
if an object floats in water | push it under to find its volume |
mass is | the amount of matter in an object |
mass is measured in | grams or kilograms |
temperature is | a measure of how hot something is |
temperature is measured in | degrees celsius |
to measure mass use | the balance or scales |