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Measurement
100
What is a standard metric unit for measuring length or distance?
A meter
100
What instrument would you use to find the volume of a regularly shaped object?
A ruler
100
What is the mass of a large paperclip?
1 gram
100
This is the amount of matter in an object?
Mass
100
How many centimeters equals a meter?
100 centimeters equals 1 meter.
200
The standard metric unit of measure for mass is what?
The gram
200
What device would you use to measure mass?
A balance
200
What are the three parts of triple beam balance?
pan, beams, and riders
200
This is the amount of space an object takes up:
Volume
200
How many grams equals a kilogram?
1000 grams.
300
The standard metric unit for measuring volume is what?
The liter
300
What device do you use to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped object?
A graduated cylinder
300
Which liquid has the greatest density, the oil or the water?
the water
300
This is a comparison of how much matter there is in a certain amount of space:
Density
300
1000 milliliters is equal to how many liters?
1 liter
400
What is the standard metric unit for measuring density?
g/cm3
400
What would you use to measure your weight?
A scale
400
If done correctly, what did the six graduated cylinders (A,B,C,D,E,F) create during our volume lab?
a rainbow
400
If you pour together liquids that don’t mix and have different densities, they will form...
Liquid layers
400
What unit of measure would be most appropriate to use when giving the mass of a pencil?
Grams
500
What unit of measure would we use a graduated cylinder for?
Milliliters
500
What device would you use to measure your height?
A meter stick
500
What is it called when you put an irregular object in a graduated cylinder to measure its volume.
water displacement
500
What occurs when the molecules of the liquid attract those of the container?
a meniscus
500
What units would you use to measure the capacity of a bathtub?
Liters
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