Density
Volume
Mass
Length
Prefixes!
100
What is the formula for Density?
D= M/V
100
What is the base unit of volume in the metric system?
Liter
100
What is the base unit of mass?
gram
100
What is the base unit of length in the metric system?
meter.
100
What does the prefix kilo mean?
1000
200
What is density?
The measure of mass per given area.
200
What are the two units that volume can be measured in?
cm^3 and mL
200
One kg is how many grams?
1000
200
How many centimeters are in a meter?
100
200
What does the prefix centi mean?
0.01 or 1/100th of a unit.
300
If an object has a density of greater than one, what will happen to it when it is in water?
It will float.
300
What is the formula for finding the density of a cube?
Length x Width x Height
300
True or false: Mass is measured using pounds
FALSE! It is measured using grams. Pounds are an english system unit
300
If I told you to go into the hallway and walk a hectameter, how far am I asking you to walk?
100 meters
300
what does the prefix hecto mean?
100
400
What are the units of density? HINT: There are two units that are appropriate
g/cm^3 and g/mL
400
1 mL is the same thing as 1 _________
centimeter cubed or cm^3
400
Convert 100 mg into g.
K H D B D C M The answer is 0.100 g Starting unit is 'M' for millli, ending unit is 'B' for base. To get from our starting unit to our ending unit, we must move three times to the left. Therefore, we move the decimal three times to the left.
400
How many millimeters are in a centimeter?
10
400
What does the prefix milli mean?
0.001 or 1/1000th of a unit
500
If the volume of object is 10 mL and the mass is 100 g, what is the density?
D= M/V D= 100g/10 mL D= 10 g/ mL
500
A graduated cylinder has 20 mL of water in it. I drop a marble into it and the volume goes up to 23 mL. What is the volume of the marble?
3 mL
500
Which is bigger -- a dekagram or a decigram?
a dekagram! a dekagram is 10 grams. A decigram is 0.1 grams!
500
Convert 2.6 km = __________m
K H D B D C M answer: 2,600 m We started at 'K' for kilometers. Our ending unit was meters, which is the base unit or 'B'. To get from our starting unit to our ending unit, we had to move three times to the right. Therefore, to get the answer, we move the decimal three times to the right giving us the answer!
500
What do the prefixes deka and deci mean?
Deka is 10 units and Deci is 1/10 th of a unit!
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