1. Home
  2. Flashcards
  3. Preview

IPC chapter 3

  1. the abbreviation for the expanded metric system
    SI
  2. 1 milliliter
    1cc equals
  3. the mass in a unit of volume
    density
  4. an evaluation of how exact a measurement is
    precision
  5. the space enclosed or occupied by an object
    volume
  6. an indication of how close a measurement is to its actual value
    accuracy
  7. a unit of measure of gravitational force
    weight
  8. base unit for length
    meter
  9. the quantity of matter in an object
    mass
  10. prefix meaning 1000
    kilo
  11. a teaspoon
    5mL equals
  12. Most metric measurements are based on the power of 10
    true
  13. an example of qualitative data is
    color
  14. a cup of water would measure approximately how much in milliliters
    250mL
  15. a centimeter is approximately
    the width of your little finger
  16. which unit is derived from the unit for length:
    liter
  17. If a measurement is precise, then it is always accurate.
    False
  18. giga
    billion (G)
  19. mega
    million (M)
  20. thousand
    kilo (k)
  21. hundred
    hecto (h)
  22. ten
    deka (dk)
  23. tenth
    deci (d)
  24. hundredth
    centi (c)
  25. thousandth
    milli (m)
  26. millionth
    micro
  27. billionth
    nano (n)
Author
jkhulstein2
ID
241381
Card Set
IPC chapter 3
Description
IPC Chapter 3
Updated

  1. Home
  2. Flashcards
  3. Preview