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0-1 "Tools of a Physical Scientist" Vocabulary
Measurement
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Physics
8th Grade
03/12/2011

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International System of Units
Definition
system of weights and measures using decimals in which the gram, meter, and liter are basic units of mass, length, and volume
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light-year
Definition
the distance light travels in one year
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mass
Definition
measure of the number of atoms in an object
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volume
Definition
the amount of space occupied by a 3-D object
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liter
Definition
metric unit of liquid volume
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gram
Definition
standard unit of mass
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temperature
Definition
the measure of the kinetic energy of all particles in an object
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Celsiuis
Definition
a metric temperature scale in which 0 degrees is the freezing point and 100 degrees is the boiling point
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Astronomical Unit (AU)
Definition
the average distance from the Sun to the Earth
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meter
Definition
standard unit of length
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length
Definition
the longest measure of an object
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