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100

Base unit for distance.

meter

100
Which prefix means '1000?'

kilo-


100

The distance between two points.

Length

100

Tool used to measure liquid volume.

graduated cylinder

100

Number is the metric system based on.

10

200

Base unit for mass.

grams

200

Which prefix means 1/100 or 0.01

Centi-

200

The amount of matter in an object.

Mass

200

Abbreviate hectometer.

hm

200

dag stands for.

Deka gram

300

Base unit for liquid volume.

Liter

300

Which prefix means 10?

deca or deka

300

The amount of space an object takes up.

Volume

300

Whic is larger?

140 km or 150,000 m 

150,000 m

300

Another name for the Metric System.

International System of Units.

SI

400

Base unit for temperature.

Celsius

400

Which prefix means tenths? (1/10 or 0.1)

deci

400

The pull of gravity on an object.

Weight

400

1 dm =           m

0.10m

400

Freezing and boiling points of pure water.

0 0C

100 0C

500

Base unit for weight.

Newton

500

Which prefix means 10?

deca- or deka-

500

The relationship between mass and volume.

Mass/Volume

Density

500

One cubic centimeter (cm3) is equal to this liquid volume amount.

1 mL

500

Put the metric prefixes in order from smallest to largest.

Milli-

centi-

deci-

base unit

deca-

hecto-

kilo-


1000

The curvature of a liquid formed in a graduated cylinder?

Meniscus