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metric mania
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the abbreviation of kilograms? | kg |
| What is the abbreviation of milliliters? | ml |
| What is the abbreviation of kilometers? | km |
| What is the abbreviation of meters? | m |
| What is the abbreviation of millimeters? | mm |
| What is the abbreviation of centimeters? | cm |
| What is the abbreviation of grams? | g |
| What is the abbreviation of liters? | l |
| What is the abbreviation of milligram? | mg |
| What is standard? | is an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements |
| What is SI? | International system of units. |
| What is volume? | the amount of space occupied by an object. |
| What is liter? | unit to measure liquid volume. |
| What is cubic centimeter? | A unit of volume equal to one thousandth. |
| What is milliliter? | a unit of capacity equal to one thousandth of a liter. |
| What is mass? | is a measurement of the quantity of matter in an object. |
| What is density? | is the mass per unit volume of a material. |
| What is derived unit? | a unit obtained by combing different SI units. |
| What is a graph? | is a visual display of information or data. |
| What is length? | the measure of the greatest dimension. |
| What is meter? | the fundamental unit of length in the metric system. |
| What is mass? | a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinete shape and often of considerable size. |
| What is gram? | a metric unit of mass or weight equal. |
| What is time? | interval between 2 events. |
| What is second? | next after the first. |
| What is kilo? | 1000 |
| What is deci? | .1 |
| What is centi? | .01 |
| What is milli? | .001 |
| What is micro? | extremely small |
| what is nano? | a combining form with the meaning "very small." |
| What is displacement? | the state of being displaced or the amount or degree to which something is displaced. |
| What is meniscus? | the convex or concave upper surface of a column of liquid, the curvature of which is caused by surface tension. |
| What is graduated cylinder? | a narrow, cylindrical container marked with horizontal lines to represent units of measurement and used to precisely measure the volume of liquids. |
| What is scale? | any thing, platelike piece, lamina, or flake that peels off from a surface, as from the skin. |
| What is balance? | a state of equilbrium or equipoise; equal distributation of weight, amount,etc. |
| What is constant? | In an experiment a variable that does not change when other variables change. |
| What is control? | standard used for comparison of test results in an experience. |
| What is independent variable? | What will change in experiment. |
| What is dependent variable? | What won't change in an experiment. |
| What is scientific law? | statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time |
| What is theory? | explanation of things or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. |
| What is the metric system | a simple system of measurement that uses only one unit for each type of measure. |
| What are the common base units? | meters, liters, and grams |
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