1. Measurement Study Guide Quiz Tomorrow

2. Be prepared to Measure the length of a line to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. Read a triple beam balance to the nearest tenth of a gram. Measure the length, width, and height of a rectangular solid and compute the volume. Read a graduated cylinder to the nearest tenth of a milliliter. Determine the volume of an object by using a fluid displacement technique in a graduated cylinder.

3. Measure these lines to the nearest tenth of a centimeter Your screen may be a different dimension so your numbers will not agree with mine. (my screen is a 17 inch flat screen monitor) Answers are: A-12.9cmB-2.4cmC-6.9cmD-1.2cm B AC D

4. Triple Beam Balance What would the mass of this object be? 373.3 grams would be correct!!

5. Calculating the volume of a rectangular solid Measure the length, width and height of the solid. Multiply L x W x H. What would be the volume of the first solid to the right. 8cm x 6cm x 3cm = ? 144 cm 3 (cubic centimeters) How about the volume of the second shape? 7.1cm x 3.1cm x.5cm = ? 11.0 cm 3 3 cm 8 cm 6 cm.5 cm 7.1 cm 3.1 cm

6. Reading a Graduated Cylinder What volume do you see here? 6.6 milliliters is the answer What do you call this bubble-like curve on the top of the column of water? MENISCUS If we added a cube to the liquid and the volume changed to 8.2 mL then what would the volume of the cube be? 1.6 mL

7. How about the vocabulary Name an SI unit used to measure length? centimeter, meter Name an SI unit used to measure mass? gram, kilogram Name an SI unit used to measure volume? cubic centimeter, milliliter A cubic centimeter of water is equal to a…? Milliliter One ten millionth of the distance between the north pole and the equator Meter Charlemagne standardized these units Foot and pound

8. Try some more!! A measure of the force of gravity on an object weight A measure of how much matter an object contains mass The amount of space an object occupies volume The relationship between mass and volume Density Temperature scale based on the freezing and boiling points of water Celsius Temperature scale based on the salty ice bath and the human body temperature Fahrenheit

9. Try it again if you still need help?