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Metric and Measurement
Metric and Measurement
SCIENCE
I. Measurement in Science
A. Two Main Systems of
Measurement
milli- = 1/1000x centi- = 1/100x deci- =1/10x
micro- = 1/1000000x nano - = 1/1000000000x
BASE UNIT = 1x
deca- = 10x hecto- = 100x kilo- = 1000x
- the water that pours out into the collecting cup is equal to the
volume of the object
- carefully pour the water from the collecting cup into the graduated
cylinder