The measure of how much matter an object has is called what?
Mass
100
What should we use to precisely compare length, width, weight, mass, etc.?
Standard units
100
What is density?
The measure of how compact matter is within an object compared to its volume.
200
What prefix means one tenth of a unit?
deci-
200
What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
100 degrees celsius
200
Pounds, ounces, and tons are used to measure what property?
Weight
200
How many ounces are in one pound?
16 ounces
200
What is the formula used to calculate density?
mass/volume=density
300
What prefix means one thousand units?
kilo-
300
What happens to water at 0 degrees Celsius?
Water freezes
300
What does weight measure?
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object.
300
What does volume measure?
The amount a container can hold when it's filled.
300
What is the density of water?
1 g/cm(cubed) or 1g/mL
400
What prefix means one thousandth of a unit?
milli-
400
What is the freezing point of water in degrees Fahrenheit?
32 degrees Fahrenheit
400
Grams (g) are used to measure what property?
Mass
400
How many pounds in one ton?
2,000 pounds
400
Describe how a submarine can change whether it floats or sinks.
When ballast tanks are full of air the submarine floats, when the tanks are full of water the submarine sinks.
500
What do we call the system which uses the prefixes milli-, centi-, deci-, and kilo-?
The metric system
500
What is normal body temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit?
37 degrees Celsius and 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
500
What is the difference between weight and mass?
Mass is the measure of how much matter an object has. Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object. Weight will change if gravity changes, but the mass will not change.
500
How many feet are in one mile?
5,280 feet
500
What is the density of an object with a mass of 90g and a volume of 10mL?