Metric System
Definition of Metric System
Standard system of measurement used by all scientists all over the world.
What is mass
The amount of matter in an object
What is density
Amount of mass in a given volume of an object
Which unit of measurement would be most appropriate for measuring distance
Millimeters
What two Instruments/tools can be used
Meter Stick and Metric Ruler
What is the thing called that you read on a Graduated Cylinder
A Meniscus
What does density equal
Mass/Volume
What is the best unit to measure the volume of fruit juice in a bottle
Liter
How do you go to cm to mm
Move decimal to the right one place
What instrument/tool do you use
What is temperature
Measure of motion of molecules
How do you measure the mass of a rock
How do you go to mm to cm
Move decimal to the left one place
Basic unit
A gram
What are the Instruments/tools used
thermometer
How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter
10
What is volume capacity
The amount of space an object takes up
Liquid
Graduated cylinder
Faharenheit
H2O -F.P= 32°F P= 212°F
When measuring the distance between Atlanta to New York City, which would be the best unit of measurement
Kilometer