Metric Conversions Flashcards

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1
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What are the units we can use to measure length?

A

Kilometer, Meter, Centimeter, Millimeter
Mile, Yard, Foot, Inch

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2
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What do the prefixes centi and milli mean?

A

Centi = 100th
Milli = 1000th

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3
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What is Volume?

A

The amount of space and object takes up

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4
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What units are used to measure Volume?

A

Gallon, Liter, Milliliter

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5
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What is Mass?

A

The amount of matter and object has

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6
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What units are used to measure Mass?

A

Metric Ton, Kilogram, Gram
Ton, Pound

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7
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1 Meter equals . . .

A

100 Centimeters, 1000 Millimeters

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8
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1 Foot equals . . .

A

12 Inches, 0.305 Meters

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9
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1 Inch equals . . .

A

2.54 Centimeters

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10
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1 Yard equals . . .

A

3 Feet

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11
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1 Liter equals . . .

A

1,000 Milliliters

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12
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1 Gallon equals . . .

A

3.8 Liters

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13
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How can you measure volume?

A

Multiply lengthwidthheight
Use water displacement

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14
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How do you use water displacement?

A

Final Volume - Initial Volume = Volume of the Object
Example: 900 mL - 300 mL = 600 mL ; 600 cubic centimeters is the answer

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15
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1 Kilogram equals . . .

A

1,000 Grams, 2.2 Pounds

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16
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1 Metric Ton equals . . .

A

1,000 Kilograms, 2,200 Pounds

17
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1 Ton equals . . .

A

2,000 Pounds

18
Q

What is density?

A

How much matter there is in a certain amount of space

19
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How can you find Density?

A

Mass divided by Volume

20
Q

How can you find Volume?

A

Mass divided by Density

21
Q

How can you find Mass?

A

Multiply Density times Volume

22
Q

What are the units for density?

A

Grams over Milliliters
Grams over Cubic Centimeters

23
Q

What is the density of water? How dense is gold and lead?

A

Water = 1
Gold = 19.3
Lead = 11.3

24
Q

What are the three Temperature Scales?

A

Farenheit, Celcius, Kelvin

25
Q

What is the freezing point of water?

A

0 degrees Celsius
32 degrees Fahrenheit

26
Q

What is the boiling point of water?

A

100 degrees Celsius
212 degrees Fahrenheit

27
Q

What is the formula for Kelvin temperature?

A

Celsius + 273

28
Q

What does 0 degrees Kelvin mean?

A

It is the theoretical belief that molecules will cease to exist because they would not move

29
Q

1 Mile equals . . .

A

5280 Feet
1610.4 Meters
1760 Yards

30
Q

What is the formula for degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?

A

5/9(F-32)

31
Q

What is the formula for degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit?

A

(9/5C)+32

32
Q

What is the formula for degrees Celsius to degrees Kelvin?
What is the formula for degrees Kelvin to degrees Celsius?

A

C + 273 = Kelvin
K - 273 = Celsius

33
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How do you find the mass of a liquid?

A

Measure the mass of an empty container
Measure the mass of the container with the desired amount of liquid in it
Subtract the mass of the empty container from the full container

34
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What is the process in which we show our conversions?
What does it mean?

A

Dimensional analysis - it means converting