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Standards of Measurement

Terms in this set (25)

standard
An exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements.
SI
The International System of Measurements. These measurements are based on powers of ten.
conversion factor
A ratio that is equal to one.
kilo
An SI prefix that equals 1000.
deci
An SI prefix that equals 0.1
centi
An SI prefix that equals 0.01
milli
An SI prefix that equals 0.001
SI prefixes
Prefixes that are used with the names of units to indicate what multiple of ten should be used with the unit.
meter
SI unit of length.
length
The distance between two points.
volume
The amount of space an object occupies.
cubic centimeter
The SI unit used for the volume of a solid.
milliliter
The SI unit used for the volume of a liquid.
matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space.
mass
A measurement of the quantity of matter in an object.
denisty
The mass per unit volume of an object.
derived unit
A unit obtained by combining different SI units.
second
The SI unit for time.
g/cubic centimeters
A unit that is used for the density of a solid.
g/mL
A unit that is used for the density of a liquid.
kelvin
The SI unit of temperature.
absolute zero
The coldest temperature possible. The point at which all molecular motion stops.
Celsius
Water freezes at 0º on the _?_ temperature scale.
Fahrenheit
Water freezes at 32º on the _?_ temperature scale.
degree symbols
These are not used on the Kelvin temperature scale.
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