Units of Measurement CP3 BIOLOGY

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37 Terms

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SI Units

System international, standard units used by scientific community.

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Base Units

Is independent of other units.

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Time

Seconds (s)

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Length

Meter (m)

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Mass

Gram (g)

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Temperature

Kelvin (k)

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Amount of Substance

Mole (mol)

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Derived Units

A unit that is a combination of base units.

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Volume

The space occupied by an object. (Cm^3)

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Density

A physical property of matter that compares the mass of an object to it's volume. (g/cm^3)

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Metric System

A decimal system of measurement whose units are scaled on multiples of 10.

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Measurement

A quantity that has both a number and an unit.

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Unit of Measure

A standard quantity used as a basis for measuring (i.e. centimeters, milliliters, degrees, meters).

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Meter

The basic unit of length in the metric system.

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Gram

The basic unit of mass in the metric system.

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Liter

The basic unit of volume in the metric system.

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Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Weight

A measure of the force of gravity on an object.

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Mass

The amount of matter in an object.

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Volume

The amount of space something takes up.

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Density

The amount of mass in a given volume.

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Gravity

The force that pulls objects toward earth.

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Triple Beam Balance

An instrument used to measure mass.

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Graduated Cylinder

An instrument used to measure volume of liquid.

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Meniscus

The curved surface of a liquid.

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Energy

The ability to do work.

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Kilometer

A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters.

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Centimeter

A metric unit of length equal to 1/100 of a meter.

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Millimeter

A metric unit of length equal to 1/1000 of a meter.

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Kilogram

A metric measurement equal to 1000 grams.

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Milliliter

A metric unit of volume equal to 1/1000 of a liter.

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Cubic Centimeter

Metric unit used to measure the volume of solids; equal to a milliliter.

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Cup

A measure of capacity in the English/US Customary system of measure.

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Pint

A measure of capacity in the English/US Customary system of measure equal to 2 cups.

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Quart

A measure of capacity in the English/US Customary system of measure equal to 2 pints or 1/4 of a gallon.

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Gallon

A measure of capacity in the English/US Customary system of measure equal to 4 quarts.

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Capacity

A measure of the amount of space that can be filled; usually in a container.