Metric System
What is the base unit for length/distance?
meter
millimeter
Mass is...
how much stuff is in something OR the quantity of matter in an object.
Convert 7,500 millimeters = _____ cm
750 cm
What do all scientific investigations start with?
OBSERVATIONS
What is the base unit for mass?
grams
Kilogram
Volume is...
how much space an object takes up OR the quantity of a 3D space.
Convert 2.5 m = _____ mm
2500 mm
What do you use to make observations?
5 senses
What is the base unit for liquid volume?
Liter
Kilo
quantity of distance from point A to point B or between one end to another.
Convert 0.75 kg = _____ g
750 g
Quantitative observation is an OBS using...
numbers, amounts or measurements.
What number is the metric system based on?
10
name the 6 prefixes
kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, milli
how tightly packed the stuff is OR the quantity of mass per (/) the volume.
Convert 450 mL = _____ L
.45 L
Qualitative observation is an OBS using...
qualities. Using adjectives or adverbs
How do you convert from one unit to another in the metric system?
Move the decimal
a deci is a _____th of 1
a TENth!
True or False: The mass of the ice has NOT changed after the ice has melted.
TRUE! The matter that made the ice is the same matter and the same amount as the puddle of water after the ice has melted.
Convert 20800045 mL = _____ daL
2080 daL
a question or comment ABOUT AN OBSERVATION