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28 Cards in this Set
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Kilo
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Metric prefix meaning 1000
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Hecta
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Metric prefix meaning 100
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Deka
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Metric prefix meaning 10
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Liter, meter and gram
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The three base units of the metric system
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deci
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Metric prefix meaning .1 or 1/10
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centi
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Metric prefix meaning .01 or 1/100
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milli
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Metric prefix meaning .001 or 1/1000
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Gram
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Base unit for measuring mass
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Liter
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Base unit for measuring volume of a liquid or an irregularly shaped object using displacement.
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cubic meters
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Base unit for measuring volume of a regularly shaped object.
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Meter
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Base unit for measuring length
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Graduated Cylinder
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Tool used for measuring volume of a liquid or an irregularly shaped object using displacement. (milliLiters)
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Triple Beam Balance
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Tool used for measuring mass. (grams)
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Mass
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How much matter (stuff) an object is made of
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Volume
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How much space an object takes up
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Length
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The distance from one point to another
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Time
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The interval between two events
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Temperature
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A measure of how fast the particles of something are moving. The faster they move the higher the temperature.
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Density
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How close the particles of something are packed within a given space
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Formula for calculating density
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density = mass/volume
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Units for density
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g/mL or g/cm3
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Formula for finding volume if a regularly shaped object
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length x width x heigth
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1 cm = _______ mm
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10
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900 mg = ______ g
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.9
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7 kL = _______ DL
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700
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The density of water
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1 g/mL or 1 g/cm3
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What is the density of a wood block with a mass of 25 grams and a volume of 5 mL?
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5 g/mL
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Displacement
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A method of finding the volume of an irregularly shaped object (like a marble)
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