Metric System
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| gram | the basic metric system unit for measuring the amount of matter in an object
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| liter | the basic metric system unit for measuring the volume of a liquid
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| mass | the measure of the amount of matter in an object
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| technology | the practical use of scientific information: the use of tools, materials, machines, and processes to meet human needs
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| electron microscope | microscopes that focus a beam of electrons to magnify objects; TEM and SEM
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| area | the measure of the size of a surface; A=LxW and the answer is written in square units
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| meter | the basic unit in the metric system for measuring length
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| International System of Units (S.I.) | the metric system; used by all scientists, and almost every country in the world
ADVANTAGES:
-helps scientists share and compare experiment results
-units are based on the number 10 which makes for easier conversions
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| compound light microscope | an instrument that magnifies small objected so that they can be seen easily by two or more lenses; items are placed on the stage so light can pass through them
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| volume | the measure of the size of a 3-dimentional space, V=LxWxH and it is written in cubed units
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