Vocabulary
Areas of Physical Science
Metric vs. Customary
mm, cm, m, km
How many ___ in ___?
100
This is the study of matter and energy.
What is "Physical Science?"
100
Cake rising is an example of this.
What is "Chemistry."
100
An inch is part of this system.
What is the Customary System?
100
You would measure a beetle using this.
What is mm?
100
There are 100 of these in a meter.
What is a centimeter?
200
This is how energy acts with matter.
What is "Physics?"
200
Hitting a baseball is an example of this.
What is "Physics."
200
A centimeter is part of this system.
What is the Metric System?
200
You would measure the distance to LVMS using this.
What is kilometers?
200
There are 1000 of these in a kilometer.
What is a meter?
300
This is the amount of material an object has.
What is "Mass?"
300
Computers are an example of this.
What is "Physical Science?"
300
This system uses gallons to measure volume.
What is the Customary System?
300
Two pennies on their side equals three of these.
What is millimeters?
300
There are 10 of these in a centimeter.
What is a millimeter?
400
This system of measurement is used by scientists and people of all countries but Libya, the U.S., and Myanmar.
What is the "Metric System?"
400
Boiling water is an example of this.
What is "Physics?"
400
A unit of length used in the customary system, used to measure people's height.
What is feet?
400
A pencil would be measured using this unit.
What is centimeters?
400
There are 100,000 of these in a kilometer.
What is a centimeter?
500
This is the basic unit of length in the metric system.
What is the "Meter?"
500
Creating a new plastic and using it as body armor is an example of this.
What is Chemistry and Physics working together?
500
This metric unit measures temperature.
What is Celsius?
500
A basketball hoop's height would be measured using this unit.
What is a meter?
500
There are 1,000,000 of these in a kilometer?
What is a millimeter?