Length
What are the units of length?
inches, cm, meters
What is the basic unit of time?
Seconds
What causes the meniscus to form?
Adhesion (attraction of a liquid to another surface) and cohesion (attraction of a liquid to another liquid)
What tools are used to find mass?
Scale
307.15 degrees Kelvin
What tools can be used to find length?
Ruler, meter stick, tape measure
How many hours are in one day?
24 hours
How many liters are in 345 milliliters?
0.345 liters
What is the basic unit for mass?
Grams, kilograms
What are basic units of temperature?
Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit
How many centimeters are in 45.3 decimeters?
453 cm
Why is it important to measure time in science?
Scientists will know how long a reaction occurs
What are the units of volume?
liters and milliliters
What is the definition of mass?
Matter is amount of matter, or stuff, an object contains
What tool is used to find the temperature of a substance?
Thermometer
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
What tools are used to measure time?
timer, stopwatch
What tool is used to find the volume of a liquid?
Graduated cylinder
How many grams are in 12 milligrams?
0.120 grams
Convert 65 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
149 degrees Fahrenheit
How many kilometers are in 67.5 centimeters?
0.000675
2,880 minutes
What method is used to find the volume of an irregular object and describe it.
Water placement method. Add water to graduated cylinder and find the volume, add in irregular object and observe the new volume of the water. Subtract the beginning from the end volume
Are mass and weight the same thing? Explain
Mass are weight are different because mass is the amount of matter an object contains and weight is the gravitational pull on that matter towards the Earth
What is the definition of temperature?
Temperature is the measurement of how fast particles are moving