Term | Definition |
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The metric system is based on this number | 10 |
Why the metric system was invented | no standard, confusing to trade with countries |
The distance beteween 2 points is | length |
The amount of space an object takes up | volume |
The amount of matter inside an object | mass |
Measure of the amount of heat energy | temperature |
Used to measure liquid volume | graduated cylinder |
Used to measure solid volume | metric ruler |
Used to measure mass | triple beam balance |
Kilo means | 1,000 |
Milli means | 1/1000 |
Unit used to measure mass | gram |
Unit used to measure liquid volume | liter |
Unit used to measure solid volume | cubic cm |
Unit used to measure length | meter |
1 kg = grams | 1,000 |
1 g = milligrams | 1,000 |
1 m = centimeters | 100 |
Convert 12.45 g to mg | 12,450 mg |
Convert 99.67 cm to m | 0.9967 |
Temperature is measured in degrees | Celsius |
Metric System Vocabulary
Metric System Vocabulary. (2018, Oct 21). Retrieved from https://artscolumbia.org/metric-system-vocabulary-31336-59846/