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Metric System and Conversions Flashcards

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“aka” means

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also known as

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“also known as” is often abbreiviated as:

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aka

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“IM DR” is a mnemonic device to help remember

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(Independent variable = Manipulated variable) and (Dependent variable = Responding Variable)

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(Laws/Theories) are big usually developed by many scientists working over years or decades.

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Theories

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A beaker contains 0.32 L of water. What is the volume of this water in milliliters?

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320 mL

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A box is 25 cm long, 6 cm wide, and 4 cm high. How many cubic centimeters of water can it hold?

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600

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A cubic centimeter is also known as either a cc or a ___________.

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milliliter

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A measurement standard is defined as ____.

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the exact quantity people agree to use for comparison

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A standard for comparison that helps to ensure that the experimental result is caused by the condition being tested

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A Control

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Abbreviation for the International System of Units

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SI

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Accuracy

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How close a measurement is to the true value or even the accepted value.

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Amount of space occupied by an object

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volume

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Any SI unit can be converted to any other SI unit by multiplying by the appropriate ___________ _____________.

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conversion factor

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Arrange in order from smallest to largest. (cm, km, m, mm, nm

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nm, mm, cm, m, km

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By

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______(x 10e0) (no prefix because this is the base unit like grams, meters, liters, etc)

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centi-

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SI prefix meaning 0.01

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Chocolate

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centi (x 10e-2) (c )

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Correct symbol for the SI unit of temperature

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K (kelvin)

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cubic centimeter

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derived unit of volume

(its a cube with 1 cm sides)

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Define a “standard” as it is used in the term standard measurement.

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An exact quantity that people agree to use for comparison

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dependent variable is aka

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responding variable (IM DR)

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derived unit of volume

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cubic centimeter

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Died

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deka unit (x 10e1) (dk)

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Drinking

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deci (x 10e-1) (d)

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Graphs are visual representations of data that help scientists to detect _________ in the data.

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patterns

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Hanging Indent

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A formatting style Mr. Bixel likes us to use on our labs.

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Henry

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hecto (x 10e2) (h)

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How many meters are there in 1,865 cm?

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18.65

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independent variable is aka

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manipulated variable (IM DR)

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kelvin

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SI unit of temperature

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kilo-

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SI prefix meaning 1,000

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kilogram

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SI unit of mass

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King

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kilo (x 10e3) ( k)

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The greek letter “mu” (pronounced “mew” like a cat might say)

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mass

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amount of material in an object

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mass per unit volume

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measurement standard

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exact quantity people agree to use for comparison

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Mega

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SI prefix meaning one million of (x 10e6)

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meter

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SI unit of length

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micro

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SI prefix meaning one millionth of (x 10e-6)

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Milk

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milli (x 10e-3) (m)

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milli-

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SI prefix meaning 0.001

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Mix

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micro (x 10e-6) (_)

46
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Mnemonic device for remembering SI prefixes

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Mr. King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk Mix Nuggets

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Mr.

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mega (x 10e6) (M)

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nano

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SI prefix meaning one billionth of (x 10e-9)

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nano

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SI prefix meaning one billionth of (x 10e-9)

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Nuggets

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One benefit of the SI system is that it is ____.

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based on multiples of ten

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prefix kilo-

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prefix milli-

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second

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SI unit of time

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SI

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worldwide system of measurement (Systeme International d’unites)

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SI prefix meaning 0.001

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SI prefix meaning 0.01

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SI prefix meaning 1,000

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SI symbol for deciliter

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SI symbol for dekameter

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SI system is based upon multiples of

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SI unit of length

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SI unit of mass

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SI unit of temperature

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SI unit of time

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SI unit that is used to measure time

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Temperature of absolute zero in Celsius

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negative 273 degrees celsius

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Temperature of absolute zero in Fahrenheit

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negative 459.4 (don’t memorize this, just know that it is really, really cold)

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Temperature of absolute zero in kelvin

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0 degrees Kelvin

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The amount of material in an object

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The correct symbol for the SI unit of temperature is ____.

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The prefix kilo- means ____.

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The prefix milli- means ____.

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The SI unit that is used to measure time is the ____.

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What is the definition of a derived unit?

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A mathematical combination of two or more units.

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Why is a cubic centimeter a derived unit?

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It_s a mathematical combination of two or more units. (cm x cm x cm)

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Why is it so important for industrial countries to have a standard of measurement?

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Measurements can be compared to each other.

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Why is the unit for speed, m/s, a derived unit?

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It is a mathematical combination of two or more units. (meters divided by seconds)

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worldwide system of measurement

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“cc” stands for _________

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cubic centimeter

(1 cubic centimeter is equal to 1 ml)

81
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1 mL is defined as _____________

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a cube 1 cm on each side.

(this is 1 cubic centimeter)

or

(1 cc)

or

(1 cm3)

82
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metric base unit for mass

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metric base unit for volume

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Hanging Indent

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metric base unit for length

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Mr. King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk Mix Nuggets

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A mnemonic device to help remember the metric prefixes in order.

  • Mr. (mega-)
  • King (kilo-)
  • Henry (hecto-)
  • Died (deka-)
  • By (base unit-)
  • Drinking (deci-)
  • Chocolate (centi-)
  • Milk (milli-)
  • Mix (micro)
  • Nuggets (nano)
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Mr. King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk Mix Nuggets

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A mnemonic device to help remember the metric prefixes in order.

  • Mr. (mega-)
  • King (kilo-)
  • Henry (hecto-)
  • Died (deka-)
  • By (base unit-)
  • Drinking (deci-)
  • Chocolate (centi-)
  • Milk (milli-)
  • Mix (micro)
  • Nuggets (nano)
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Mr. King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk Mix Nuggets

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A mnemonic device to help remember the metric prefixes in order.

  • Mr. (mega-)
  • King (kilo-)
  • Henry (hecto-)
  • Died (deka-)
  • By (base unit-)
  • Drinking (deci-)
  • Chocolate (centi-)
  • Milk (milli-)
  • Mix (micro)
  • Nuggets (nano)

Wenger - Physical Science (17 decks)

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