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6th Grade
09/08/2011

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Experiment
Definition
Important part of scientific method.
Term
Water freezes at ____ degrees and boils at _____ degrees.
Definition
O. And 100 Celsius Scale
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The amount of matter in an object does not ______ regardless of the objects location.
Definition
Change
Term
When the force of gravity changes with distance, your ____ can change depending on your location.
Definition
Weight
Term
Objects with less density than water will ____ while objects with more density will ____.
Definition
Float and Sink
Term
The newton is used because Otis a measure of force and weight is the amount of force the Earth's exerts on an object.
Definition
Gravity
Term
As the distance between objects becomes greater the gravitational force between the objects ____.
Definition
Decreases
Term
Metric System
Definition
Scientists standard system of measure.
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Mass
Definition
Measure the amount of matter in an object.
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Kilogram
Definition
Basic unit of mass.
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Cubic Centimeter
Definition
Metric unit used to measure. Volume of solids =1mL
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Liter
Definition
The basic unit of volume. Slightly larger than a quart.
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space an object takes up.
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Light year
Definition
Astronomers use it to measure a long distance in space.
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Meter
Definition
Basic unit of length
Term
Scientist use metric units to measure?
Definition
Length,volume, mass, weight, density and temperature.
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Metric System
Definition
Decimal system based on the number ten and multiples of ten.
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Milli _______. and __________ meters
Definition
1/1000 and 1000 millimeters - paperclip
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Centi________. and ____________ meters
Definition
1/100 and 100 centimeters - piece of paper
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Kilo________ and ________ kilometers
Definition
1000 and 1000 meters- river
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Density
Definition
Mass per unit volume of a substance.
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Formula of density
Definition
Mass/volume
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Density of Water
Definition
1g/1.mL
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Celsius
Definition
Metric system measurement of temperature
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Weight
Definition
The measure of the force of attraction due to gravity.
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Newton
Definition
Basic unit of weight in the metric system.
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Density
Definition
The relationship between mass and volume.
Term
Measurements must be....
Definition
Accurate and easily communicated to other people.
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