1. Chapter 1
Units of Measurement

4. Units and the Metric System.
Measurement
English
Metric
Systeme Int.
Tool Used
Length
Foot
Meter (m)
meter stick
Volume
Gallon
Liter (L)
Cubic Meter (m3)
graduated cylinder
Mass
Stone
Gram (g)
Kilogram (kg)
Balance
Time
Second
Second (s)
Stop Watch
Temperature
Fahrenheit
Celsius (*C)
Kelvin (K)
Thermometer

10. Temp in Kelvin has no degrees because it’s based on a measurable quality of the material. At “absolute zero” or zero Kelvin the particles of matter stop moving.