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17 Cards in this Set
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base |
represents meter, gram or liter |
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Celsius |
C = (F-32)/1.8
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centi |
hundredth 0.01
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deci |
tenth 0.1 |
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deka |
ten 10 |
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density |
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Fahrenheit |
F = (C x 1.8) +32 |
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hecto |
hundred 100 |
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kilo |
thousand 1000
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length |
distance between 2 points basic unit is meter (m) measured with a meter stick or metric ruler |
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mass |
amount of matter in an object basic unit is gram (g) measured with a triple beam balance or electronic scale |
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meniscus |
curve at a liquid's surface by which you can measure the volume of the liquid |
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milli |
thousandth 0.001
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temperature |
how hot or cold something is basic unit is °Celsius 0° = water freezes 100° = water boils |
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time |
interval between 2 events how long it takes for an event to occur basic unit is seconds (s) |
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volume |
amount of space an object takes up basic unit is liter (l) measured with a graduated cylinder 1mL = 1cm³ length x width x height (l x w x h)
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water displacement |
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