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Metric Vocab 2010
Metric Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Circumference | The distance around a circle. C=2 π r |
Cubic Centimeter | centimeter x centimeter x centimeter |
Density | The amount of mass (g) in a given volume (cm³), found by dividing the mass of the object by its volume. d=m/v |
Diameter | a chord that contains the center of the circle. |
Chord | a straight line connecting two points on a curve. |
Displacement of water method | The method of measuring volume of irregularly shaped objects. |
gram | symbol: g; The unit of mass used in the SI (metric system) G |
Graduated cylinder | a glass of plastic cylinder used to measure liquid volume |
liter | symbol: L |
the unit of volume used with the metric system | |
mass | the amount of matter in something measured in grams |
matter | anything that takes up space. matter is the material that all objects and substances are made of |
meniscus | the curved surface of a liquid where liquid such as water meets the sides of a container |
meter | Symbol: m the base length of measurement in the SI (metric system) |
meter stick | a rod or stick that one meter in length used for measuring |
radius | a radius of a is a segment that has one endpoint at the center of the circle and the other endpoint on the circle the plural is radii |
volume | the volume of a space figure is the number of cubic units needed to fill it |
weight | a measure of the force of gravity on on an object |