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Chapter 1 Measurements Units of Measurement
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Measurement You are making a measurement when you Check your weight Read your watch Take your temperature Weigh a cantaloupe What kinds of measurements did you make today?
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Standards of Measurement When we measure, we use a measuring tool to compare some dimension of an object to a standard.
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Some Tools for Measurement
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Learning Check What tool (s) would you use to measure A. temperature____________________ B. volume ____________________ ____________________ C. time____________________ D. weight____________________
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Measurement in Chemistry In chemistry we do experiments measure quantities use numbers to report measurements
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Learning Check What are some U.S. units that are used to measure each of the following? A. length B. volume C. weight D. temperature
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Metric System (SI) Is a decimal system based on 10 Used in most of the world Used by scientists and hospitals
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Units in the Metric System length meter m volumeliter L mass gram g temperatureCelsius °C
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Stating a Measurement In every measurement there is a Number followed by a Unit from measuring device
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Learning Check What unit of measurement in used in the following examples? Underline or highlight. A. The patient’s temperature is 102°F. B. The sack holds 5 lbs of potatoes. C. It is 8 miles from your house to school. D. The bottle holds 2 L of orange soda.
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Learning Check Identify the measurement in metric units. A. John’s height is 1) 1.5 yards2) 6 feet3) 2 meters B. The volume of saline in the IV bottle is 1) 1 liters2) 1 quart3) 2 pints C. The mass of a lemon is 1) 12 ounces 2) 145 grams3) 0.6 pounds
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