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What does "SI" stand for?
SI |
International System of Units
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Inertia
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The tendency of an object to resist change in motion (TORCIM)
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Mass
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The amount of matter in an object
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Weight
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A measure of the gravitational pull on an object
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What happens to mass when the location of an object changes?
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Nothing
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What happens to weight when the location of an object changes?
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The weight changes
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Mass is measured with ________
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A triple beam balance
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Weight is measured with ___________
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A scale
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What unit is mass measured in?
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kilograms
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What unit is weight measured in?
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newtowns
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What unit is volume measured in?
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cubic centimeters
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How are mass and inertia related?
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When the mass increases, inertia increases
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What is the definition of matter?
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The general term for the substance of which all physical objects are made.
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies volume. |
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What is a triple beam balance?
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A device used to measure the mass of an object.
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How do you measure the volume of a solid rectangular object?
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V=length x width x height
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What is a spring scale?
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A tool that measures force.
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Meniscus
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The curve in the upper surface of a standing body of liquid
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What number matches the term kilo?
a. 10 b. 100 c. 1,000 |
1,000
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What number matches the term hecto
a. 10 b. 100 c. 1,000 |
100
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What number matches the term deka
a. 10 b. 100 c. 1,000 |
10
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What number matches the term "dec"
a. 0.1 b. 0.01 c. 0.001 |
0.1
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What number matches the term "centi"
a. 0.1 b. 0.01 c. 0.001 |
0.01
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What number matches the term "mil"
a. 0.1 b. 0.01 c. 0.001 |
0.001
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One cubic centimeter is equal to
a. 1 liter b.. 1 milileter c. 1,000 liters d. 1,000 mililiters |
One cubic centimeter is equal to 1 mL
One milliliter!! One milliliter! |
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What does one newton equal?
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100 grams of weight on Earth
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What metric unit is used to measure the height of a door?
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meter
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2074 mL = _________ L
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2.074 litres
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4 cm = _________ mm
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40 mm
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1357 g = _______ kg
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1.357 kg
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7 cm = __________ Hm
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.0007 Hm
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17 mg =______ g
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0.017 grams
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8 cubic centimeters = ______ mL
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8 mililiters
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Liquid volume is determined by reading the bottom of the ________
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meniscus
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The metric system is based on units of
a. 1 b. 10 c. 100 d. 1000 |
Units of 10
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Mass is described using what unit?
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kilogram
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Why is the metric system the preferred unit of measurement by scientists?
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1. it's based on 10 and is easy to read
2. It allows researchers to standardize and compare results |
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How much does Laney's mom love her?
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A whole bunch xoxo
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