The Metric System

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Across
  1. 3. — A smaller unit of mass often used for everyday classroom measurements
  2. 4. — Prefix meaning one hundred
  3. 7. — The amount of matter in an object
  4. 8. — To make an educated guess about a measurement value before checking exactly
  5. 10. — The curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube
  6. 11. — Prefix meaning one thousand
  7. 12. INTERNATIONAL — The full French name for the modern metric system, abbreviated as SI
  8. 14. — Prefix meaning one-thousandth
  9. 15. — Prefix meaning ten
  10. 17. STICK — Tool used to measure length or distance in a lab
  11. 19. — The ratio of mass to volume
  12. 20. Prefix meaning one-tenth
  13. 21. — Prefix meaning one-hundredth
  14. 22. — The process of changing from one metric unit to another
  15. 23. — The standard metric unit used to measure liquid volume
  16. 24. — The amount of space an object takes up
Down
  1. 1. — The metric temperature scale where water freezes
  2. 2. — The tool used to measure temperature
  3. 3. CYLINDER — The most accurate laboratory tool used to measure liquid volume
  4. 5. BEAM — A type of mechanical balance used to measure mass in a science lab
  5. 6. — A syllable added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning (e.g., milli-, kilo-)
  6. 9. — Method used to find the volume of an irregular solid by dropping it in water
  7. 13. — The base SI unit for length
  8. 16. — The base SI unit for time
  9. 18. — The base SI unit for mass