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21 Cards in this Set
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What instrument is used to accurately measure the volume of a liquid?
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GRADUATED CYLINDER
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What instrument can be used to measure approximate volumes?
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BEAKER (or FLASK)
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What instrument is used to measure the volume of a regular solid?
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RULER and EQUATIONS
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What instrument is used to measure the volume of an irregular solid?
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GRADUATED CYLINDER (through water displacement)
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What is the equation for the volume of a rectangular solid or cube?
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LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT
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What is the unit of measurement of volume when using an equation like lxwxh?
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CUBIC CENTIMETERS (cm^3)
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What is the unit of measurement of volume when using a graduated cylinder?
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MILLILITERS (mL)
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How do you read a liquid level on a graduated cylinder?
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EYE LEVEL and BOTTOM OF MENISCUS
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What word means to "take the place of" or "push aside"?
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DISPLACE or DISPLACEMENT
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What is the name of the technique used to measure the volume of an irregular solid?
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WATER DISPLACEMENT
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Describe the steps for water displacement.
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1. MEASURE VOLUME OF WATER IN GRADUATED CYLINDER.
2. ADD OBJECT. 3. MEASURE VOLUME OF WATER PLUS OBJECT. 4. FIND THE VOLUME OF OBJECT BY SUBTACTING SECOND VOLUME - FIRST VOLUME |
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How do you measure the volume of a rock?
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WATER DISPLACEMENT
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How do you measure the volume of a box?
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RULER and EQUATION (lxwxh)
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How do you measure the volume of oil?
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GRADUATED CYLINDER
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The amount of matter in a object is the
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MASS
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The amount of space an object takes up is the
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VOLUME
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What instrument is used to measure mass?
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SCALE or BALANCE
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What units are a measure of mass?
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GRAMS (or kilograms)
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What technique is used to measure the mass of an object too large to put on a scale?
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INDIRECT MEASUREMENT
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How do you set up a proportion for indirect measurement?
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mass of small/volume of small = mass of large/volume of large
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What technique is used to measure the mass of an object too small to register on a scale?
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INDIRECT MEASUREMENT
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