Metric Mass

Mass is...

• Refers to the amount that a container can hold.

• The distance from one point to another.

• Indicates the amount of matter, or material, in an object.

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You want to find out how heavy you are.. What are you measuring?

• length

• mass

• capacity

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You want to find out how heavy an elephant is.. What are you measuring?

• mass

• length

• capacity

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Units of mass in the metric system are?

• milileter and liter

• gram and kilogram

• milimeter, centimeter, meter, & kilometer

• ounce, pound, ton

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Which metric unit of mass would you use to measure a carrot?

• grams

• kilograms

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A _________ is used to measure the mass of heavier objects. For example, dictionaries.

• gram

• kilogram

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A _________ is used to measure the mass of light objects. For example a paperclip.

• gram

• kilogram

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Which metric unit would you use to measure the weight of a pig?

• gram

• kilogram

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Which metric unit would you use to measure the weight of a feather.

• gram

• kilogram

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The mass of a desk can best be described as..

• Between 0 and 100 grams

• Between 0 and 100 kilograms

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