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The Metric System

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

METRIC SYSTEM

THE
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METRIC SYSTEM

A SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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VOLUME

THE AMOUNT OF SPACE AN OBJECT TAKES UP

MASS

HOW MUCH MATTER AN OBJECT IS MADE OF
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LENGTH

THE DISTANCE FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER

MATTER

THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH ANY PHYSICAL OBJECT CONSISTS OF
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TEMPERATURE

HOW HOT OR COLD SOMETHING IS
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CELSIUS

A TEMPERATURE SCALE WHERE 0 IS FREEZING AND 100 IS BOILING

GRAM

A UNIT OF MASS
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LITER

A UNIT OF VOLUME
Empty liters of pop
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METER

A UNIT OF LENGTH
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BALANCE

A TOOL USED TO MEASURE MASS
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SCALE

A TOOL USED TO MEASURE WEIGHT

THERMOMETER

A TOOL USED TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE
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RULER OR METER STICK

A TOOL USED TO MEASURE LENGTH
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BEAKER

A TOOL USED TO MEASURE VOLUME
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GRADUATED CYLINDER

ANOTHER TOOL USED TO MEASURE VOLUME
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FLASK

YET ANOTHER TOOL TO MEASURE VOLUME
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BY AVEREE PETERSON: BLOCK 2