Prefixes
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Definitions
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100
prefix meaning hundredth
What is centi-
100
equipment used to measure length
What is a ruler or meter stick
100
to measure distance a plane flies in a day
What is kilometer
100
anything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter
100
the number of mm in 678.5 m
What is 678,500.
200
prefix meaning thousandth
What is milli-
200
equipment used to measure mass
What is a balance
200
to measure the mass of a chicken egg
What is gram
200
the measure of the pull of gravity on an object
What is weight
200
the number of L in 756 mL
What is .756
300
prefix meaning thousand
What is kilo
300
equipment used to measure liquid volume
What is graduated cylinder
300
to measure the length of an ant
What is millimeter
300
the amount or quantity of matter in an object
What is mass
300
the number of km in 43.9mm
What is .0000439
400
prefix meaning tenth
What is deci-
400
method used to find volume of irregular shaped objects
What is water displacement
400
to measure the mass of an adult human
What is a kilogram
400
the amount of space an object takes up
What is volume
400
the number of m in 7.32 cm
What is .0732
500
prefix meaning hundred
What is hecta-
500
mass divided by volume
What is density
500
to measure the volume of a bathtub
What is a liter
500
the curve in a liquid in a graduated cylinder
What is meniscus
500
the number of g in 0.529 kg
What is 529
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