Properties of Matter
Mesuring Tools
Scientific Units
Measuring Matter
Prefixes
100
What property describes the amount of matter in an object or liquid?
Mass
100
What tool is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
100
What is the base metric unit for length/distance?
meter
100
What is the name of the system of measurement that is based on the number 10?
metric system
100
What does kilo mean?
1000
200
What property describes the amount of space that an object occupies?
Volume
200
What tool is used to measure time?
stopwatch
200
What is the base metric unit for time?
seconds
200
What is the name of the modern metric system used by scientist?
SI or system internationale or international system of units
200
What does deka mean?
10
300
What property describes the hotness or speed of the molecules in an object?
temperature
300
What tool is used to measure length/distance?
ruler
300
What is the base metric unit for volume?
liter
300
How does one calculate density?
mass divided by volume
300
What does centi mean?
1/100 or 0.01
400
What property describes the amount of matter in a given space?
Density
400
What tool is used to measure mass?
triple beam balance
400
What is the base metric unit for mass?
kilogram
400
How does one calculate volume of a rectangular prism?
length X width X height
400
What does milli mean?
1/1000 or 0.001
500
What property describes the effect of gravity on an object?
Weight
500
What tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid or an irregular solid?
graduated cylinder
500
What is the base metric unit for temperature?
kelvin
500
How does one measure an irregular solid?
Measure volume of a liquid, add the solid and calculate the difference
500
What does deci mean?
1/10 or 0.1
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