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20 Cards in this Set
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Measurement standard
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a unit that's agreed upon and used by a large number of people
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length
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the distance from end to end, usually the longest dimension
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width
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the distance from side to side, usually the shortest dimension
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meter
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m
the standard unit for measuring length in the metric system |
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centimeter
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cm
1/100 of a meter 100 cm = 1m |
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kilometer
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km
1,000 meters |
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estimate
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an approximate amount
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balance
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a tool used for weighing objects
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fulcrum
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is the point on which the balance beam rests
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gram
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g
the standard unit of mass in the metric system |
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mass
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a measure of how much matter or stuff is in an object
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temperature
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how hot or cold something is
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degree Celsius
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metric unit for measuring temperature
water freezes at 0 C water boils at 100 C |
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thermometer
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a tool used to measure temperature
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volume
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the 3-D space occupied by something
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capacity
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the volume of fluid a container can hold when full
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liter
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L
metric standard unit for measuring volume |
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milliliter
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1/1000 of a liter
1,000 ml = 1 liter |
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graduated cylinder
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a transparent cylinder marked with evenly spaced lines for measuring the volume of liquids
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syringe
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a tool used to draw up, measure and transfer liquids
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