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23 Cards in this Set
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International system of units (SI)
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scientists use this form of metric system as a standard form of measurement
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(k)
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Kilo - 1000 |
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(h)
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Hecto - 100 |
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(da) |
Deka - 10 |
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(d)
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Deci - .1 |
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(c) |
Centi - .01 |
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(m) |
Milli - .001 |
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grams |
a metric unit to measure mass |
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meters |
fundamental unit of length in the metric system |
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liters
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metric unit to measure volume of liquids or gases |
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weight
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the force of gravity acting on an object, can change |
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mass |
the amount of matter in an object, it doesn't change |
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volume
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how much space an object takes up. Length x width x height |
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graduated cylinder
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object used to measure the volume of liquids |
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displacement
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the weight or volume of fluid displaced by an object |
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density
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the amount of mass in a give volume |
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Celsius
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temperature calculation with boiling point of 100 and freezing point of 0
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kelvin scale |
scientists use this to calculate temperature. Absolute 0. |
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seconds
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the official unit to measure time |
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mean |
the average of a group of numbers. Add up numbers and divide by the number |
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median |
the middle number in a group of numbers |
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mode |
the number that appears most often in a set of numbers |
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range |
subtract the smallest number from the greatest number
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