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13.1 Measurement Flashcards

1
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Naturally occurring measurements

A

nonstandard measurements

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2
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How much the box will hold

A

capacity

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3
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How much material makes up the box

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volume

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4
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Informal definition of the measure of the amount of matter of an object

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Mass

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5
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The informal measurement of the force with which gravity attracts an object.

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Weight

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6
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English measurement for temperature…

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degrees Fahrenheit

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7
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The ideal system of units that is portable, convertible and has interrelatedness.

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metric system

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8
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a decimal system of measurement in which multiples and fractions of the fundamental unit correspond to powers of ten.

A

Metric System

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9
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one thousand (1,000) meters

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kilo

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10
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one-tenth (1/10) of a meter

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deci

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11
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one-hundredth (1/100) of a meter

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centi

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12
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one-thousandth of a meter

A

milli

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13
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10 meters

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deka

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14
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100 meters

A

hecto

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15
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Metric unit of volume

A

liter (L)

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16
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The volume of a cube that measures 1 meter on each edge…

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cubic meter or kiloliter

17
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Volume of a cube that measures 10 decimeters on each edge…

A

Cubic Decimeter (liter)

18
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Volume of a cube that measures 10 centimeters on each edge…

A

liter (cubic decimeter)

19
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Volume of a cube that measures 1 centimeter on each edge…

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milliliter (cubic centimeter)

20
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Metric unit of area….

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square meter

21
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The area of a square that is 1 centimeter o each side…

A

square centimeter

22
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Area if a square wise sides are 1 millimeter long…

A

square millimeter

23
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The area of a square that is 10 meters on each side…

A

are (pronounced air)

24
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The equivalent to 100 acres….

A

hectare

25
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The area of a square that is one kilometer on each side…

A

square kilometer

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