Scientific Measurement Scientific Measurement uses the _______ _______ The metric system is based on the number ___________ The metric system uses prefixes and root words The metric system can be used to measure ___________,_____________, and __________________.

Length Using the metric system, the base unit of length is measured in ___________(m) The tool used to measure length is the ______________or ____________ _____________ (mm), __________ (cm) and Meters (m) can be measured with metric rulers and meter sticks.

Length There are centimeters and millimeters on the ruler below. There are _______in every cm! (1 cm=10 mm) To find mm, _______ the number of cm by 10 One cm (10 mm) (66 mm) 6.6 cm

Mass Mass measures how ______something is The base unit of mass is measured in _________ The tool used to measure mass is the _________ (three beam balance or electric scale)

Using the three beam balance Move all of the riders until the arrow points to _________ ____ the riders together to get the total mass of the object Virtual Triple Beam Balance 60 g 0 g 2.4 g g

Volume Volume is the _________ _____________ __________________________________ The base unit of volume is measured in __________. The tool used to measure volume is the ____________ ____________ __________ (mL) are the unit when using the graduated cylinder

How to measure volume Measure the volume using the lowest point of the _______________ (the curved line of fluid) 43 mL

Volume via displacement _____________ is the amount of fluid moved when an object is placed in the fluid The volume of an object can be calculated by calculating the amount of fluid that was displaced. For example: You start out with ______of fluid, drop an object into the beaker and and the fluid level raises to ________. The volume of the object is 4 mL Displacement Animation