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| the distance from one end of an object (or space) to the other |
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| the instrument we use to measure length in science class |
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the basic unit of measurement for length in the metric system
abbreviation = m |
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1/100th of a meter; it is approximately the width of your finger
abbreviation = cm |
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1/1000th of a meter; it is approximately the width of one piece of mechanical pencil lead
abbreviation = mm |
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1000 meters, it is the unit we use when talking about longer distances/lengths]
abbreviation = km |
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| a measure of the amount of matter that makes up an object |
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| the instrument we use to measure mass |
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the basic unit we use to measure mass
abbreviation = g |
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1000 grams, the unit we use when we are massing larger/heavier objects
abbreviation=kg |
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| the measure of how much space something takes up, or how much it can hold |
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| the instrument we use to measure how much space a LIQUID takes up |
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| the top level of a liquid in a graduated cylinder; it is usually curved and sometimes looks like it had a depth |
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| the basic unit of measurement we use to meausre how much space a LIQUID takes abbreviation= L |
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the unit we use when measuring small amounts of liquid
abbreviation= mL |
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the unit we use when we talk about how much space a solid takes up
abbreviation:cm3 |
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| a method of finding the volume of a solid by dropping it in a graduated cylinder of water; the number of millileters the water rises (displaces) is equal to the volume of the solid |
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| a measurement that tells you how "stuffed" a substance is, how much matter is in a certain amount of space |
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| "gram per cubic centimeter" this is the unit we use when talking about the density of a substance |
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