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26 Cards in this Set
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1 kilometer = ___________ meters
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1,000
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1 meter = ________ centimeters
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100
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1 meter = ________millimeters
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1,000
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1 kilogram = ________grams
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1,000
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1 gram = _______centigrams
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100
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1 gram = ________ milligrams
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1,000
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1 kiloliter = ____________ liters
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1,000
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1 liter = ___________ centiliters
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100
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1 liter = _________ milliliters
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1,000
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The metric system is based upon this number.
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10
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The amount of WEIGHT of any object is determined by_________.
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gravity
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The amount of SPACE any object takes up is its _______________.
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volume
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The standard unit of LENGTH in the metric system is the _________.
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meter
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The standard unit of WEIGHT in the metric system is the _________.
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gram
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The standard unit of VOLUME/SPACE in the metric system is the _________.
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liter
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The PREFIX that means "increased 1,000 times LARGER" is________.
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kilo-
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The PREFIX that means "decreased 1,000 times SMALLER" is________.
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milli-
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The PREFIX that means "decreased 100 times SMALLER" is________.
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centi-
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The standard metric unit of TIME measurement is the __________.
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second
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Temperature is measured with the ______ scale in the metric system.
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celsius
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The formula for calculating VOLUME is:
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Volume = length x width x depth
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The formula for calculating density is:
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Density = weight in grams / volume in cm3 (weight divided by volume)
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Temperature is measured by use of a _____________.
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thermometer
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Weight is measured by use of a ________.
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triple-beam scale or any other scale.
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The amount of matter that any object contains is called its _________.
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mass
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Density is a single number that represents any object's _________ divided by _________.
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WEIGHT (grams) divided by VOLUME (cubic centimeters)
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