Term | Definition |
physical science | the study of matter and energy |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
mass | the amount of matter an object has |
Chemistry | the study of matter and how it changes |
Physics | the study of how energy acts with matter |
unit | a known amount used for measuring |
customary | ordinary |
metric system | system of measurement used by scientist |
meter | the basic unit of length in the metric system |
meterstick | a common tool for measuring length im the metric system |
centirmeter | a metric unit of measure that is 1/100 of a meter |
millimeter | a metric unit of measure that is 1/1,000 of a meter |
kilometer | a metric unit of measure that is equal to 1000 meters |
area | the amount of surface an object has |
exponent | a number that tells how many times another number is a factor |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
cubic centimeter | a metric unit of measure that means centimeter x centimeter x centimeter |
liter | basic unit of volume in the metric system |
milliliter | a metric unit of measure that is 1/1,000 of a liter |
gram | basic unit of mass in the metric unit |
kilogram | a metric unit of measure that is equal to 1000 grams |
milligram | a metric unit of measure that is 1/1,000 of a gram |
centigram | a metric unit of measure that is 1/100 of a gram |