Spanish test that our teacher told us we had ONE DAY TO STUDY Flashcards

1
Q

What two things must a measurement have?

A

A number & a unit

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2
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What are the two major systems of measurement?

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U.S. Customary System and Metric System

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3
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What are some advantages of using the metric system?

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it is based on units of 10.

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4
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International System of Units (SI)

A

The standard system of measurement used by scientists around the world
Known as the metric system.

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5
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Mass

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*The amount of matter in an object
*Measured in grams (g)

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6
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Length

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*The distance between 2 points
*Measured in meters

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7
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Volume

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The amount of space an object occupies
Measured in Liters (L)

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8
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Area

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*The size of a surface
*Measured in meters (m2)

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9
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Area (rectangle)

Area (circle)

A

= l*w= πr2

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10
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Two ways to find the volume of a solid

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  1. Length * Width * Height
    Regular shaped solids
  2. Liquid Displacement
    Irregular shaped solids
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11
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kilo-
hecto-
deka-

A

k = 1000
h = 100
da =10

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12
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base unit

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(no prefix) = 1

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13
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deci-
centi-
milli-

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d = 0.1 (1/10)
c = .01 ( 1/100)
m = .001 (1/1000)

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14
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Base Units

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m = meter g = gram L = Liter

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15
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Metric prefixes

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If the prefix ends in an (i) it is < than 1.

If the prefix ends in an (o/a) it is > than 1.

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16
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000

A

00

17
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Anagrams

A

“king henry died by drinking chocolate milk.” (prefixes)

“meet grama Litty” (bases)

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