Chapter 1 Section 2 9th grade

What is a standard of measurement?

A standard is an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements.

Volume

Amount of space occupied by an object

SI

International System of Units - the improved, universally accepted version of the metric system that is based on multiples of ten and includes the meter (m), liter (L), and kilogram (kg)

How can related SI units be converted.

It has to have a conversion factor equal to one.

What multiple of ten does each SI prefix represent?

SI represents Kilo, Deci, Centi, Milli, Micro, Nano.

What are the SI units and symbols for length, volume

The SI units for length and volume are meter and mole. The Symbols are m and mol.

matter

anything that takes up space and has mass

standard

exact, agreed-upon quantity used for comparison

density

mass per unit volume of a material

mass

the amount of matter in an object