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Reviewing metric prefixes and SI units of measure

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The SI system is based off of what system   metric  
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Trailing zeroes with a decimal , Non-Zeros, and Trapped Zeros are _______ signficant   always  
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Leading and Trailing zeroes without a decimal are _______ significant   never  
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The closeness of a series of values   precise  
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Getting close to the expected or accepted value   accurate  
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(difference)/ accepted value x 100%   percent error  
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SI unit for time   seconds  
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SI unit for length   meter  
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SI unit for mass   kilogram  
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SI stands for this   International System  
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SI unit for temperature   Kelvin  
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a count or math definition/conversion are 2 conditions for this   infinite/unlimited significant figures  
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Mass divided by volume is the formula for ....   density  
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the SI unit for volume   cubic meters  
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is the product of a coefficient times base of 10   scientific notation  
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Kelvin temperatures can NEVER have this type of degrees   negative  
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To convert Celsius to Kelvin   add 273  
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To convert Kelvin to Celsius   subtract 273  
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temperature where all molecules stop moving   Absolute Zero ( O K )  
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measure of how hot or cold an object is   temperature  
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100 times larger   hecto (h)  
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100 times smaller ( 1/100 )   centi (c)  
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non-SI unit for volume   Liter (L)  
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1000 times smaller ( 1/1000 )   milli (m)  
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1000 times larger   kilo (k)  
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10 times larger   deca (da)  
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10 times smaller ( 1/10 )   deci (d)  
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grams, Liters, meters, seconds are examples of this   base units  
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is a ratio of equivalent values Ex. 1 year = 365 days   conversion factor  
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order of math operations   P E M D A S  
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always includes a number and a unit   measurement  
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The SI and metric system are based on multiples of this number   10  
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Base units have this number value   1  
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