Millimeter mm
A metric unit of length equal to 0.001 of a meter.
meter (m)
Basic unit of length in the metric system
Decimeter
a measure of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Centimeter cm
metric unit of length equal to 0.01 of a meter
Kilometer (km)
measurement used for large lengths - NY to LA
Metric System
Standardized system of measurement based on the number 1
Metric Prefixes
used to change the value of the base unit
Length
The distance between two points
SI System
International System of Units (Metric System) that scientists use to make accurate measurements
Metric Ruler
Tool used to measure length
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Weight
The amount of gravity pulling down on an object
Milligram mg
metric unit of mass equal to one 0.001 of a gram
gram (g)
Basic unit of mass in the metric system
Kilogram kg
metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams
Triple Beam Balance
Tool used to measure mass
Volume
The amount of space an object takes up
Capacity
The maximum amount that something can contain.
Milliliter mL
metric unit of volume equal to 0.001 of a liter
liter (L)
Basic unit of volume in the metric system
Graduated Cylinder
Tool used to measure volume
water displacement method
a method that involves putting an object into water and carefully recording how much the water level rises
Length X Width X Height
Formal used to find the volume of a rectangular object
Celsius
temperature scale in the metric system
Temperature
How hot or cold something is; a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.