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Module 1: Measurement and Units
vocabulary
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Chemistry
12th Grade
09/23/2011

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Cards

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Matter

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object (4)

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Mass

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Unit formed by the multiplication and/or division of other units (14)

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Derived units

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A method of conversion using the multiplication of fractions (9)

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Factor-label method

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A device used for measuring the volume of liquids (18)

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Graduated cylinder

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The metric unit of mass (4)

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Gram

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Metric unit of volume (5)

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Liter

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The curved surface of a liquid, typically in a glass container (18)

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Meniscus

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Metric unit of length (5)

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Meter

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The metric unit of force (5)

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Newton

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A digit in a measurement that is: (21)

  • non-zero
  • a zero between two significant figures
  • a zero at the end of the number and to the right of the decimal
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Significant figure

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The English unit of mass (5)

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Slug

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