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gen.science vocab
vocab
Term | Definition |
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Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
Mass | The amount of material an object has. |
Chemistry | The study of matter and how it changes. |
Physics | The study of how energy acts with matter. |
Unit | A known amount used for measuring. |
Customary | Ordinary. |
Metric System | System of measurment used by scientists. |
Meter, m | The basic unit of length in the metric system; it is about 39 inches. |
Meterstick | A comman tool for measuring length in the metric sysem. |
Centimeter, cm | A metric unit of measure that is 1/100 of a meter. |
Millimeter, mm | A metric unit of measure that is 1/1000 of a meter. |
Kilometer, km | A metric unit of measure that is equal to 1,000 meters. |
Area | Amount of space the surface of an object takes up. |
Exponent | A number that tells how many times another number is a factor. |
Volume | The amount of space an object takes up. |
Cubic centimeter | A metric unit of measure that means centimeter X centimeter X centimeter. |
Liter, l | Basic unit of volume in the metric system. |
Milliliter, ml | a metric unit of measure that is 1/1000 of a liter; it equals one cubic centimeter. |
Gradulated cylinder | A glass or plastic cylinderused to measure the volume of liquids. |
Meniscus | The curved surface of a liquid. |
Displacement of water method | Method pf measuring volume of irregularly shaped objects. |
Weight | The measure of how hard gravity pulls on an object. |
Newton | The metric unit of weight. |
Gram, g | Basic unit of mass in the metric system. |
Kilogram, kg | A unit of mass in the metric system that equals 1,000 grams. |
Milligram, mg | A unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/1000 of a gram. |
Centigram, cg | A unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/100 of a gram. |
Balance | An instrument used to measure mass. |
Standard mass | A small object that is used with a balance to determine mass. |