Vocabulary
a prefix meaning one thousandth of a unit
milli-
What is the formula for calculating area?
A = L X W
Tool for measuring liquid volume
graduated cylinder
metric unit for mass
When reading a graduated cylinder, you must look at the bottom of the curve called the _____________.
meniscus
DAILY DOUBLE
system of measurement used primarily in the US
customary system
Number of cubic units in a 3 dimensional object
Volume
measures the temperature
thermometer
If a rectangular box has a length of 4 cm, a width of 3 cm, and a height of 2 cm, what would the volume be of that box?
24 cm3
If you wanted to know the average mass of Starburst candies how would you calculate it if you have 4 candy measurements.
Add the mass of all 4 candies and divide by the number of candies
amount of space matter occupies
volume
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Why did pennies from the 1960's and 1970's have more mass?
measures that mass of an object
triple beam balance
_______ grams = 1 kg
1000 grams
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Describe the difference between mass and weight.
Weight is dependent on the pull of gravity and mass is not
mass
What property of matter uses this formula:
L X W X H
solid volume
tool for measuring the length
ruler or tape measure
1 pound = _____ ounces
16 ounces
What is the name of the bars you move on each beam of a triple beam balance?
Riders
anything that has mass and takes up space
_____ millimeters = 1 cm
10 millimeters
tool for measuring solid volume of a rectangular prism
ruler or meter stick
metric unit of liquid volume
Freezing point of water in Fahrenheit and Celsius