Pre-Lab Study Questions11.What are the standard units of length, mass, volume, and temperature in the metricsystem?Length–meterMass–gramVolume–literTemperature–degrees Celsius (Kelvin)2.Why is the metric (SI) system called a decimal system of measurement?The ‘deci’ prefix means 10. Measurements in the metric system are based onfactors of 10.3.What is the purpose of using prefixes in the metric system?Prefixes are attached to the standard unit to provide larger and smallermeasurements4.Fill in the blank lines below with the unitname, abbreviation, and property measured.Unit NameAbbreviationProperty MeasuredliterLvolumecentimetercmlengthkilometerkmlengthmilligrammgmass5.Identify each of the following as a measured number or an exact number:5 booksExact (counted)9.25 LMeasured0.035 kgMeasured100 cm in 1 mExact (definition)12 beakersExact (counted)59.067 gMeasured1000 mL1 LExact (definition)8.03 mLMeasuredDateNameSectionTeamInstructorPreview Mode
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