vocabulary
The international system of units.
What is SI?
SI units are based on multiples of this.
What is ten?
This unit means 1000.
What is a kilo?
4.2km = ?m
What is 4200m?
DAILY DOUBLES!!
A measure of force of gravity acting on an object.
What is weight?
The amount of matter an object contains.
what is mass?
Mass divided by volume is used to calculate this.
What is density?
this unit means one hundredth (.01)
What is centi?
.347 m = ? mm
347 mm
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Official SI for measuring temperature and they also use this SI unit.
What is k (kelvin scale) and C (Celsius scale)
A system of measurement based on the number 10.
what is the metric system?
This tool is used to measure mass.
What is the triple balance beam?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This unit mean 100.
What is hecto?
899 mm =? cm
89.9 cm
The amount of space an object takes up.
What is volume?
The curve formed at the top surface of water in a graduated cylinder.
What is the meniscus?
This is an equation that explains how two unit measurements are related or equal.
What is a conversion factor?
A unit used to measure long distances
what is a kilo?
2.5 km = ? mm
What is 2,500,000?
The distance from one point to another
What is length.
This is how much mass is contained in a given volume.
What is density?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
These are three problems that could occur if scientist use different measurement systems in their work. (can be discussed as a team but answered by only one)
What is they won't be able to compare data or results, the results could end up a disaster, and they won't be able understand what the scientist meant by his/her measurement (like what is a pinch) * do not have to be in this order*
This unit is equal to 1000 millisecond.
What is one second?
500 cm =? dekameters
What is .5 dekameters
The SI unit you use to measure a baseball bat.
What is a meter?