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Measurement
Scientific Practices: Measurement
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| tool used to measure mass | triple beam balance |
| tool used to measure temperature | thermometer |
| tool used to measure length and distance | meter stick |
| tool used to measure volume | graduated cylinder |
| the curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid | meniscus |
| approximately 21 degrees Celsius | room temperature |
| 0 degrees Celsius | freezing point of water |
| 100 degrees Celsius | boiling point of water |
| 37 degrees Celsius | body temperature |
| base unit of measure for mass | gram |
| base unit of measure for length | meter |
| base unit of measure for volume | liter |
| unit of measure for temperature | degrees Celsius |
| the measure of the amount of space an object or substance occupies (takes up) | volume |
| the measure of the amount of matter in an object or substance | mass |
| the measure from end to end | length |
| the measure of the average kinetic energy of an object or substance, felt as heat | temperature |