metric units
science equipment
Definitions of metric measurement
Vocabulary of experiments
symbols of the metric system
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meters
What is the base unit of length?
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meter stick or metric ruler
What do we measure length with ?
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length
What is the amount of distance?
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hypothesis
What is a possible explanation stated in the "If...then..." form?
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m
What is metric symbol for meter?
200
liters
What is base unit of volume?
200
graduated cylinder
What is equipment for measuring liquid volume?
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volume
What is the amount of space?
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independent or manipulated variable
What is the variable that the experimenter chooses to test?
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ml
What is the metric symbol for milliliter?
300
grams
What is the base unit of mass?
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balance or triple beam balance
What is equipment for measuring mass?
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mass
What is the amount of matter?
300
dependent or responding variable
What is variable that we measure during the experiment?
300
kg
What is metric symbol for kilogram?
400
degrees
What is the base unit of temperature?
400
thermometer
What is equipment for measuring temperature?
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temperature
What is the amount of heat?
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constants
What are the parts of the experiment that remain the same throughout the experiment?
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cm
What is metric unit for centimeter?
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Celsius
What is metric unit for temperature called?
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beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks
What can be used for measuring larger volumes of liquid?
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density
What is the amount of matter per unit volume?
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control
What is the part of the experiment that does not receive any part of the IV (the norm)?
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g
What is metric unit for grams?
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