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measurement
science
Question | Answer |
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measurment | a repeatable observation of a quantity that includes a number and a unit |
estimate | a reasonable guess at a quantity based on an observation |
precision | how detailed or exact a measurement |
accuracy | the correctness of a measurement |
S.I.System | a system of measurement that all scientist have agreed to use |
Temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
Length | the distance between two points |
Mass | amount of matter in an object |
volume | the amount of space something takes up |
displacement | the amount of space a item takes up in water |
meniscus | curved surface of water in a graduated cylinder |
density | mass divided by volume |
bar graph | uses vertical lines to show the relationship among data |
line graph | use lines to show the relationship between two things |
pie graph | uses a circle divided into sections to display data and all must equal 100% |