Living Evironment - Fall Term

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ruler

Back 1

used to measure distance (length, width, height)

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graduated cylinder

Back 2

used to measure liquid volume (the amount of space it takes)

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thermometer

Back 3

used to measure temperature (degrees)

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stop watch

Back 4

used to measure time

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Bunsen burner

Back 5

heat a test tube

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triple beam balance scale

Back 6

used to measure mass

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microscope

Back 7

observe a cell

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tongs

Back 8

utilized for picking up items such as flasks, crucibles or breakers when hot

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funnel

Back 9

assists in transferring liquids to containers with smaller openings

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goggles

Back 10

used to protect the eyes from harmful substances

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test tube

Back 11

used to hold liquids for observations or testing

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test tube clamp

Back 12

used to hold test tubes

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beaker

Back 13

holds liquids while they are being stirred or heated

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What two parts does measurements consist of?

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a number and a unit(a standard amount used to measure something)
Ex: 100 grams (100g)

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What is the metric system?

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the most common system of scientific measurements and is based on multiples of ten

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Name some metric system prefixes

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kilo=one thousand
(1,000)
centi=one hundredth
(1/100)
milli=one thousandth
(1/1000)
micro=one millionth
(1/1,000,000)
nano=one billionth
(1/1,000,000,000)

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Measurements, units and it's symbols:
distance:
mass:
liquid volume:
temperature:
time:

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distance: meter (m)
mass: gram (g)
liquid volume: leter (L)
temperature: degrees Celsius (degrees symbol)C

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time

Back 18

seconds (s)