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Gap-Filling Quiz

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Physics is the study of and energy. The four main quantities we measure in physics are length, mass, time and . The standard unit of length is the . The length of a curved line may be measured using an . Small lengths or thicknesses may be measured using the . The of an object is the amount of surface it covers and may be measured in metres . The amount of space taken up by an object is known as its , and it may be measured in metres . The amount of matter in an object is known as its . This may be measured using a . The is the standard unit of mass. Time is measured in . Temperature is measured in degrees .The point of ice is 0oC, while it boils at 100oC. Temperature may be measured using a .