Base Unit
the base unit for mass
gram?
Most appropriate metric unit for measuring a football field
meter?
milli -
what is 0.001?
You're measuring the length of a soccer field
meter stick/ruler?
the amount of matter in an object
mass?
the base unit for volume
liter?
Most appropriate metric unit for measuring a teaspoon of liquid
milliliter?
1000 x's
what is kilo-?
You're measuring the amount of water in a glass
graduated cylinder?
Gravity's effect on an object
weight?
the base unit for length
meter?
Most appropriate metric unit for measuring the mass of one of your classmates
kilograms?
0.10
what is deci-?
You're measuring the mass of an object
triple-beam balance?
Amount of mass per volume
density?
the base unit for solid volume
centimeters cubed?
Most appropriate metric unit to convert inches
centimeters?
Centi -
what is 0.01?
You're transferring very small amounts of liquid into a tube
a pipette?
measuring the volume of irregular objects
water displacement?
The base unit for weight
Newton?
most appropriate metric unit for measuring the distance between Stoughton and Boston
kilometers?
100 x's
hecto-?
The curve forming at the top of a liquid - you measure at the bottom of it
a meniscus?
This can change depending on its location
weight?