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SOL PS 1 Measurement
Question | Answer |
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US Customary System | used only in the United States |
Metric System | used world-wide |
US Customary Units of Length | inch foot yard mile |
metric units of length | mm, cm, m, Km |
meter | basic unit of length in the metric system |
liter | basic unit of volume in the metric system |
weight | the pull of gravity on the mass of an object, changes if gravity changes |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
US Customary Units of weight | ounce, pound, Ton |
Spring scale | tool used for measuring weight |
gram, kilogram | metric units of mass |
balance | tool used for measuring mass |
volume | the amount of space something takes up |
US units of volume | teaspoon, cup, pint, quart, Gallon |
Metric Units of Volume | millilter, Liter |
graduated cylinder | tool used for measuring liquid volume |
meniscus | curve at the top of the water level in a graduated cylinder |
formula for finding volume of a cube | length x width x height |
water displacement | using a graduated cylinder to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object |
density | how close together the molecules are in a material |
density formula | mass / volume |
objects with a lower denisty than water | float |
objects with a higher density than water | sink |
density of water | 1 g/ml |
gram | basic unit of mass in the metric system |