| A | B |
|---|
| measurement standard | a unit agreed upon & used by a large number of people |
| length | distance of something from end to end |
| width | distance from side to side, a dimension shorter than length |
| meter--m | a standard for measuring length in the metric system |
| centimeter--cm | 1/100 of a meter; 100 cm = 1 meter |
| millimeter--mm | 1/1000 of a meter; 1000 mm = 1 meter |
| kilometer--km | 1000 meters; 1 km = 1000 meters |
| distance | how far it is between two points |
| estimate | an approximation--about how long something is |
| arm span | distance from fingertip to fingertip when arms are outstretched |
| height | distance on a person from the top of head to bottom of feet |
| balance | tool used for weighing objects |
| fulcrum | pivot point on which the balance beam rests |
| gram--g | standard unit of mass in the metric system; 1000 g = 1 kg |
| kilogram--kg | 1000 g, or mass of 1 liter of water |
| mass | measure of how much stuff is in an object |
| volume | 3-dimensional space occupied by something |
| capacity | volume of fluid a container can hold when full |
| liter--l | metric standard for measuring volumes of fluids |
| milliliter--ml | 1/1000 of a liter; 1000 ml = 1 liter |
| graduated cylinder | transparent cylinder marked with evenly spaced lines for determing volumes of liquids |
| syringe | cylinder & piston system used to draw up, measure, & transfer liquids |
| temperature | measure of how hot or cold something is |
| degrees Celsius | metric unit of temperature; water freezes = 0C; water boils = 100 C |
| thermometer | tool used to measure temperature |
| kilo | 1000 |
| hecto | 100 |
| deka | 10 |
| liter | 1.0 |
| deci | 0.1 |
| centi | 0.01 |
| milli | 0.001 |
