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A unit of mass equal to the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water at 4° C
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gram
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Prefix meaning one-hundredth (.01)
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centi-
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A measure equal to one-hundredth of a meter
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centimeter
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A measure equal to one thousand grams
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kilogram
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Unit of measure equal to one-tenth of a meter
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decimeter
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The basic measure of volume in the metric system
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liter
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A system of numeration that is based on units of ten
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decimal system
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An amount of surface
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area
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The metric system of measurements is based on the decimal.
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true
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If a meter stick is divided into ten equal parts, each part is called a:
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decimeter
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A reference point from which all other measurements are made is called a
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starting point
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The unit of measurement that Noah used to build the Ark was a
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cubit
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three standard units of the metric system
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meter
liter kilogram |
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The standard unit of mass is a
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kilogram
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A kilogram weighs (at the earth's surface, e.g., the grocery store) approximately:
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2.2 pounds
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The mass of an object is a measure of the amount of matter which it contains.
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true
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A balance is used to determine:
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The mass of an object
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When you place an object on a balance to determine its mass, you will balance the object by using:
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standard units of mass
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The mass of an object changes with its height above the ground.
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false
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The mass of an object is only affected by gravity.
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false
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Unit of measure of an area equal to 1 m by 1 m.
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square meter
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Unit of measure of an area equal to 1 km by 1 km.
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square kilometer
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All measurements are made by merely comparing the object to be measured with a known object which is called the_____ or reference
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standard
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About how many centimeters will make an inch?
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2+
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a diagram showing how one quantity depends on or changes with another quantity.
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graph
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a graph that uses rectangular bars to show the comparisons or relationships.
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bar graph
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a graph that divides up a circle to show the relationship of the parts.
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pie chart
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a graph in which points are plotted and then the points are joined with a line.
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line graph
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