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25 Cards in this Set
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Unit |
a known amount used for measuring |
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Customary |
Ordinary |
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Metric System |
System of measurement used by scientists |
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Meter, m |
The basic unit of length in the metric system; it is about 39 inches long |
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Meterstick |
A common tool for measuring length in the metric system |
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Centimeter, cm |
A metric unit of measure that is 1/100 of a meter |
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Millimeter, mm |
A metric unit of measure that is 1/1000 of a meter |
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Kilometer, km |
A metric unit of measure that is equal to 1,000 meters |
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Area |
Amount of space the surface of an object takes up |
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Exponent |
A number that tells how many times another number is a factor |
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Volume |
The amount of space an object takes up |
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Cubic centimeter, cm^3 |
A metric unit of measure that means centimeter X centimeter X centimeter |
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Liter, L |
Basic unit of volume in the metric system |
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Milliliter, mL |
A metric unit of measure that is 1/1000 of a liter, it equals one cubic centimeter |
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Graduated cylinder |
A glass or plastic cylinder used to measure the volume of liquids |
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Meniscus |
The curved surface of a liquid |
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Displacement or water method |
Method of measuring volume of irregularly shaped objects
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Weight |
The measure of how hard gravity pulls on an object |
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Newton |
The metric unit of weight |
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Gram, g |
Basic unit of mass in the metric system |
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Kilogram, kg |
A unit of mass in the metric system that equals 1,000 grams |
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Milligrams, mg |
A unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/1000 of a gram |
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Centigram, cg |
A unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/100 of a gram |
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Balance |
An instrument used to measure mass |
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Standard mass |
A small object that is used with a balance to determine mass |
