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22 Cards in this Set
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Celsius ( °C) Temperature scale |
A temperature scale on which water has a freezing point of 0° C and a boiling point of 100° C. |
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centimeter (cm) |
A unit of length in the metric system; there are 2.54 cm in 1 in. |
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conversion factor |
A ratio in which the numerator and denominator are quantities from an equality or given relationship. For example. the conversion factors for the relationship 1 kg = 2.20 lb are written as 2.20 lb and 1 kg 1 kg 2.20 lb |
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cubic centimeter (cm3, cc) |
The volume of a cube that has 1 cm sides: 1 cm3 is equal to 1 ml
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Density |
The relationship of the mass of an object to its volume expressed as grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3), grams per milliliter (g/mL. or grams per liter (g/L). |
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Equality |
A relationship between two units that measure the same quantity. |
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Exact number |
A number obtained by counting or by definition |
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Gram (g) |
The metric unit used in measurements of mass. |
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International System of Units (SI) |
An international system of units that modifies the metric system. |
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Kelvin (K) temperature scale |
A temperature scale on which the lowest possible temperature is 0 K. |
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Kilogram (kg) |
A metric mass of 1000 g, equal to 2.20 lb. The kilogram is the SI standard unit of mass. |
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liter (L) |
The metric unit for volume that is slightly larger than a quart. |
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measured number |
A number obtained when a quantity is determined by using a measuring device. |
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meter (m) |
The metric unit for length that is slightly longer than a yard. The meter is the SI standard unit of length. |
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metric system |
A system of measurement used by scientists and in most countries of the world. |
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milliliter (mL) |
A metric unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter (.001 L). |
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prefix |
The part of the name of a metric unit that precedes the base unit and specifies the size of the measurement. All prefixes are related on a decimal scale. |
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second (s) |
A unit of time used in both the SI and metric systems. |
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significant figures (SFs) |
The numbers recorded in a measurement. |
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temperature |
An indicator of the hotness or coldness of an object. |
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volume |
The amount of space occupied by a substance |
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mass
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A measure of the quantity of material in an object.
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