Unit 1 Intro to Science

A standard unit of measurement used by scientists

• customary system

• Fahrenheit system

• metric system

The distance from one point to another; measured in meters (m).

• length

• mass

• volume

The tool used to measure length

• triple beam balance

• meter stick or ruler

• spring scale

The unit used to measure length

• grams (g)

• seconds (sec)

• meter (m)

How hard an object is pushed or pulled; measured in Newtons (N)

• density

• temperature

• force

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Tool used to measure force

• ruler or meter stick

• triple beam balance

• spring scale

The amount of matter in an object

• mass

• volume

• density

Unit used to measure mass

• grams (g)

• centimeters (cm)

• Celsius (c)

Tool used to measure mass

• graduated cylinder

• ruler or meter stick

• triple beam balance

How long something takes (duration). Measured in seconds, minutes, hours.

• density

• time

• mass