Standard measure of a quantity Examples › Length = Meter (m) › Volume = Liter (L) › Mass = Grams (g) › Temperature = Celcius (°C)
Measure of the amount of matter in an object Tools › Scale › Balance Unit › Kilogram (kg) › Gram (g) › Milligram (mg)
Measure of the amount of matter in an object Mass of an object is the same no matter where it is located › Does not change with location Only way to change is to add or take away matter
Measure of the gravitational force (pulling) exerted on an object Changes when the force of gravity changes › Differs on Earth & Mars Tools › Spring Scale Unit › Newton (N)
Measure of the size of a body or region in a 3-D space Meniscus: curvature of the water’s surface that’s to be measured at the lowest point of the curve Tools › Beaker › Graduated cylinder
Unit › Cubic Meter (m 3 ) › Cubic Centimeter (cm 3 ) › Milliliter (mL) › Liter (L)
Measure of the size of a surface/region Tools › Meter stick › Ruler Unit › Square Meters (m 2 ) › Square Centimeters (cm 2 ) › Square Kilometers (km 2 )
Measure of how hot or cold something is Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object Tools › Thermometer Unit › Kelvin (K) › Celsius (°C)
Ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance Tools › Mass: Balance or Scale › Volume: Graduated Cylinder/Beaker/Ruler Unit › g/mL › g/cm 3