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McCormack-Metric Sys
McCormack-Scientific Method & Metric System
Term | Definition |
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Density | Density = Mass/Volume |
Meter | The Metric base unit for measuring length. |
Gram | The Metric base unit for measuring mass. |
Volume | The Metric measurement for the amount of space an object takes up. |
Independent Variable | The variable in an experiment that the scientist controls. |
Dependent Variable | The variable that changes with the Independent variable. |
Controls | Experimental states that stay the same throughout the experiment. |
Celsius is | Metric Unit for measuring temperature |
Triple Beam Scale | Instrument for measuring mass, grams |
Graduated Cylinder | Instrument for measuring volume, mL |
Liter, meter, gram | Base metric units of measure |
Kilo = | Prefix for 1,000 (1 x 10^3) |
Mega = | Prefix for 1,000,000 (1 x 10^6) |
Giga = | Prefix for 1,000,000,000 (1 x 10^9) |
Tera = | Prefix for 1,000,000,000,000 (1 x 10^12) |
milli = | Prefix for 1/1,000 |
The number of millimeters in a meter is | 1,000 |
The number of centigrams in a gram is | 100 |
The number of deciliters in a liter is | 10 |
centi = | Prefix for 1/100 |
Density is | the relationship between mass & volume |
Density formula is | D =mass/volume (D=m/v) |
The density of pure water is | 1.0 g/mL |
As mass increases, Density will ___________ | Increase (directly related) |
As volume increases, Density will___________ | Decrease (indirectly related) |
Oil floats on water, its density must be __________ | less than 1.0 g/ml |
Karo syrup will sink below water, its density must be______ | greater than 1.0 g/ml |
In a hot air balloon, as air heats up it expands, Volume will _______ and Density will ____________, the balloon will rise. | Volume will increase and Density will decrease, the balloon will rise. |
Hot water is ____________ dense than cold and will _________ | less dense than cold and will float |
Ice has a density of .971 and floats because it | Has a crystal structure and air pockets. |
Cold water is _________ than hot water and will _______ | Denser , sink |