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Saftey, Measurement, and Scientific Method
Saftey, Measurement, and Scientific Method
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Science
6th Grade
07/22/2019

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Graduated Cylinder
Definition
narrow cylinder
equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid
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Volume
Definition
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies
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milliliters (ml)
Definition
is a metric unit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a liter.
metric unit for volume
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thermometer
Definition
equipment to measure the temperature of a substance
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temperature
Definition
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
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Celsius
Definition
a way to measure temperature which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.
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Fahrenheit
Definition
a way to measure temperature that of water freezes at 32° and boils at 212° under standard conditions.
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ruler
Definition
equipment used to measure the length of an item
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length
Definition
distance from one end to another of an item/object
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millimeters (mm)
Definition
a tiny unit of measurement
1000 millimeters make up a meter
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centimeters (cm)
Definition
a unit of measurement
100 centimeters make up a meter
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triple beam balance
Definition
equipment used to measure the mass of an object
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mass
Definition
the amount of matter contained in an object
kilogram is the basic unit of measurement for mass
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grams (g)
Definition
a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
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NEED TO KNOW
Definition
Science safety lab rules
how to use a graduated cylinder to measure volume in milliliters (ml)
how to use a thermometer to read a temperature in Celsius
how to use a ruler to measure length in millimeters and centimeters
how to use a triple balance beam to measure the mass of an object in grams
Know the steps of the scientific method
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