Mod 2 Lesson 2

Question 1

Kelvin

Answer 1

SI unit of temperature; 273.15 K = 0 ºC

Question 2

mass

Answer 2

a measurement of the amount of matter in an object; not dependent on gravity; the basic metric unit of mass is the gram

Question 3

matter

Answer 3

anything that occupies space and has mass

Question 4

metric system

Answer 4

a measurement system utilizing standards fixed by an international agreement in the International System of Units

Question 5

microns (μ)

Answer 5

the main unit of measurement when using a microscope, especially when viewing bacteria; also called micrometers (µm) and are 1/1,000,000 of a meter

Question 6

objectively

Answer 6

not biased or influenced by personal opinions; opposite of subjectively

Question 7

pipettes

Answer 7

glass or plastic devices that are used to measure and transfer liquids

Question 8

prefix

Answer 8

a word or root placed before another

Question 9

quantitative observations

Answer 9

data and results that are measurable and are made with instruments such as rulers, scales, graduated cylinders, and thermometers