Question | Answer |
Basic unit of length | meter |
Tool for measuring metric length | meter stick |
Basic unit of liquid volume | liter |
Tool for accurately measuring liquid volume | graduated cylinder |
Best unit for a solid volume | cm^3 |
Method to find the volume of an irregular object (ex. rock) | water displacement |
Basic unit of mass | gram |
Tool used to measure mass | triple beam balance |
The number of meters in a kilometer. | one thousand |
The number of centimeters in a meter | one hundred |
The number of millimeters in a meter | one thousand |
The number of millimeters in a centimeter | ten |
The number of grams in a kilogram | one thousand |
The number of milligrams in a gram | one thousand |
The definition of mass. | The amount of matter in an object. |
The definition of volume. | The amount of space an object takes up. |
The name of the curve you see at the top of a liquid in a cylinder. | meniscus |
The number of milliliters in a liter. | one thousand |
The number of milliliters in a cm^3 | one |
The formula for the volume of a regular solid. | length X width X height |
The amount of space an object takes up. | Volume |
The best unit for measuring the distance from Tuftonboro to Wolfeboro | kilometer |
The best unit for measuring the mass of a paperclip. | milligram |
The best unit for measuring your height. | meter |
The best unit for measuring the length of your fingernail. | centimeter |
The best unit for measuring the mass of a textbook. | gram |
The amount of matter in an object. | mass |