Vocab
What is Physical Science?
The study of matter & energy.
length x height
What is the abbreviation for centimeter?
cm
Two examples of matter are...
jenny & a pencil
a paperclip & a feather
Water & a Kleenex
convert 8.2g into milligrams
(hint: multiply by 1000)
8,200
What is the English System?
System of measurement that uses inches, feet, & yards.
What is the formula for Volume?
Length x Width x Height
What is the abbreviation for meter?
m
If you studied what makes a balloon rise, you would be studying what?
Physics
Convert 1200 m to cm
(Hint: multiply by 100)
120,000
What is area?
The amount of space the surface of an object takes up.
What is the formula for centimers cubed?
cm x cm x cm
What is the abbreviation for liter
L
What system of measurement do scientists use?
The metric system
convert 3.4cm to km
(Hint: multiple by .00001)
0.000034km
What is the basic unit of volume in the metric system?
Liter
How would you convert liters into cubic centimeters?
multiply by 1000
What is the abbreviation for gram?
The metric system is based on a series of...
Tens
convert 2200cm to mm
(Hint: multiply by 10)
220,00mm
gram
How do you convert cubic centimeters into liters?
divide by 1000
What is the abbreviation for Hectometer?
Hm
If you wanted to measure the weight of a flee you would use?
milligrams
convert 43.2 g to cg
(Hint: multiply by .0001)
4320cg