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Measurement in Sci.
Bosch- Measurement in Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| metric system | system of measurement based on multiples of ten |
| linear measurement | length of a line- measurement of distance |
| ruler | tool to measure length |
| meter | basic unit of linear measurement |
| 1 cm= ___ mm | 10 |
| 2.1 cm= ___mm | 21 |
| area | length x width= units squared |
| volume | length x width x height= units cubed |
| kilo | one thousand- k |
| hecto | one hundred- h |
| deka | ten- dk |
| deci | one tenth- d |
| centi | one hundredth-c |
| milli | one thousandth- m |
| balance | measures mass |
| graduated cylinder | measures volume |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| scale or spring scale | measures weight |
| weight | how much force (gravity) is pulling on an object |
| thermometer | measures temperature |
| boiling point of water | 100 degrees C |
| freezing point of water | 0 degrees C |
| body temperature | 37 degrees C |
| 18.2 dg =____ dkg | 0.182 dkg |
| 1.0379 km = ____ m | 1037.9 m |