Metric Measurement
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| What do we call a set measurement that everyone around the world has agreed on? | Standard
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| What is the name of the standard measurement system used by scientists around the world? | Metric System
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| What is the standard metric unit of LIQUID volume? | Liter (milliliter)
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| What is the standard metric unit for the volume of a box? | cubed meters (m3)
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| What is the standard metric unit for length? | Meter (m)
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| What is the standard unit for mass? | grams (g)
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| What is the distance between two points called? | Length
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| What tool can we use to measure length? | Ruler (meter stick)
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| What is area? | The measure of how many SQUARE units can fit across one FLAST surface
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| How do we calculate area? | Base (b) x Height (h)
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| What is the unit for area? | Squared meter (m2)
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| What does volume measure? | The amount of space an object takes up (capacity)
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| How do you calculate the volume of a box? | Volume = Length x Width x Height
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| What tool do we use to measure the volume of a liquid? | Graduated Cylinder
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| What do we call the curve of the liquid that is formed when placed in a graduated cylinder? | Meniscus
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| What word describes how objects that are placed into a liquid PUSH the liquid OUT OF THE WAY and make the water level rise? | Displacement
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| What is mass? | The amount of matter an object is made up of
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| What is weight? | A measure of the force of gravity pulling downwards on an object
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| What tool is used to measure weight? | Spring Scale
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| What unit is weight measured in? | Newtons
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| What tool is used to measure mass? | Triple Beam Balance
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| Why is it called a triple beam balance? | It has 3 beams
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| What is density? | A ratio of a substances mass to its volume
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| What does density have two units? | It deals with both MASS and VOLUME
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| How do you calculate density? | Density = MASS divided by VOLUME
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| What is the density of water? | 1.0 g/cc
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| Why do objects FLOAT in water? | They are LESS dense than water
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| Why do objects SINK in water? | They are MORE dense than water
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| Why do objects stay suspended in water? | They have the same density as water
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| Why do we say density is a characteristic property of matter? | Every type of matter has its own, unique density (Water has a different density than gold, etc.)
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