Science Flashcards
What tool do we use to measure temperature?
thermometer
What standard units of measurement are identified with a thermometer?
degrees
(farenheit or celsius)
What is the thermometer unit of measure in the US? What about the metric units?
US uses Farhenheit
Metric uses Celsius
Define mass
how much matter within an object
(the blue ball has more mass because it doesn’t go as high. its heavier)
define weight
mass + gravitational force
(we weigh less on the moon!!)
Define matter
anything that takes up space, has mass and weight
define volume
the space within an object
the green ball has more volume
what is the relationship between matter and volume.
matter is what things are made of and volume is how much space the matter takes up
how can you measure air?
a balloon
Give 2 examples of a standard unit of measure.
- inches
- miles
Give 2 examples of non-standard unit of measure
- popsicle sticks
- books
(anything that is not standard, like inches on a ruler)
What are the 2 units of measure on a ruler?
- inches
- centimeters
How do you measure mass?
with a scale
The US uses _______(inches/centimeters) to measure. The metric system uses ________(inches/centimeters).
- US uses inches (in.)
- metric uses centimeters (cm)
