Conversions
1000 cm = ___ m
10 m
Centi
1/100 or .01
mass
Define Volume.
The amount of space an object takes up.
What is the name of two tools used to measure length?
Metric Ruler and Meter Stick
.00400 kl = ___ cl
400 cl
1/10 or .1
deci
volume
Define Meniscus.
Curved line in graduated cylinder created because of surface tension.
What are the three ways we find the volume of an object?
Using a graduated cylinder, water displacement, and L x W x H
2 kg = ___ g
2000 g
kilo
1000
Meter
Length or Distance
The amount of matter in an object.
5 ml = ___ l
.005 liters
1/1000 or .001
milli
Name the three most common base units.
Meter, Grams, Liters
D = M/V
Density is the amount of mass in a certain volume of an object.
A book measures 3 centimeters long, 4 centimeters wide, and 2 centimeters high. What is the volume of the book?
24 cubic centimeters or 24 ml
8.95 cm = ___ mm
10
Name the sentence we use to remember the metric prefixes.
King Henry doesn't usually drink chocolate milk.
King Henry died by drinking chocolate milk.
What do we call the way we find the volume of irregularly shaped objects?
What tools would you need to find the density of a regularly shaped object like a cube?
Triple Beam Balance (for mass)
Metric Ruler (for volume)
d = m/v