Measurement in Science

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Measurement in Science

• The Metric System

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Metric system

• Decimal based
• Multiples of 10
• Also known as International system of units

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Length

• Based on the meter
• 1 centimeter1/100 meter
• 1 Millimeter1/1000 meter
• 1 kilometer1000 meters

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Mass

• The amount of matter in an object
• Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on
  that mass
• Basic unit is grams
• 1 kilogram is 1000 grams
• 1 gram is 1000 milligrams

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volume

• The amount of space an object occupies
• The basic unit is 1 liter
• 1000 milliters 1 liter

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Temperature

• Measured in degrees Celsius (OC)
• 0 OC freezing point of water
• 100 OC boiling point of water
• Normal body temperature 37 OC