6th Grade Final Flash Cards

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Metric System

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System of measurement used by scientists; based on the number 10

units: meters (m), centimeters (cm), kilometers (km), grams (g), liters (l)

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Meter

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Basic unit of LENGTH in the metric system (m, cm, km)

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Liter

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Basic unit of VOLUME in the metric system (l, ml)

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Gram

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Basic unit of MASS in the metric system (g, mg)

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Customary/English System of Measurement

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System of measurement used in USA

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Meter Stick

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A common tool for measuring length in metric system

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Graduated Cylinder

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A glass or plastic cylinder used to measure volume (l, ml)

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Triple Beam Balance

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An instrument used to measure mass (g)

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object (g)

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Area

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The amount of space the surface of an object takes up (A=L x W)