Metric Notes

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Metric Notes

• Chapter 1

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What is the Metric System?

• International System of Units
• Known as SI
• Uniform system used by scientists world wide for
  measuring length, mass, volume and temperature
• All units are based on the number 10

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Length how long an object is

• Base unit is the meter (m)
• Measured with a ruler or meter stick

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Volume - the amount of space an object takes up

• Base unit is the liter (L)
• Measured with graduated cylinders or meter stick
  (L x W x H)

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Mass the amount of matter that makes up an
object

• The base unit is the gram (g)
• Measured with a triple beam balance

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Temperature how hot or cold something is

• Base unit is degrees in Celsius
• Measured with a thermometer

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