Base Unit
the base unit for mass
what is gram?
Most appropriate metric unit for measuring a football field
what is a meter?
milli -
what is 0.001?
You're measuring the length of a soccer field
what is a meter stick/ruler?
the amount of matter in an object
what is mass?
the base unit for volume
what is liter?
Most appropriate metric unit for measuring a teaspoon of liquid
what is a milliliter?
1000 x's
what is kilo-?
You're measuring the amount of water in a glass
what is a graduated cylinder?
Gravity's effect on an object
what is weight?
the base unit for length
what is meter?
Most appropriate metric unit for measuring the mass of one of your classmates
what are kilograms?
0.10
what is deci-?
You're measuring the mass of an object
what is a triple-beam balance?
Amount of mass per volume
what is density?
the base unit for solid volume
what are centimeters cubed?
Most appropriate metric unit to convert inches
what are centimeters?
Centi -
what is 0.01?
You're transferring very small amounts of liquid into a tube
what is a pipette?
measuring the volume of irregular objects
what is water displacement?
The base unit for weight
what is Newton?
most appropriate metric unit for measuring the distance between Stoughton and Boston
what are kilometers?
100 x's
what is hecto-?
The curve forming at the top of a liquid - you measure at the bottom of it
what is a meniscus?
This can change depending on its location
what is weight?