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SMS C-14 CPO Ch.2
chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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measurement | a number that includes a unit |
unit | a specific quantity that is counted to make a measurement |
meter | the basic distance unit for the SI Units of measurement |
volume | a measurement of how much space is occupied by an object |
liter | the basic unit of volume in the SI Unit measuring unit |
gram | the basic unit of mass in the SI Units measuring system |
matter | the substance of all objects |
atom | a particle of matter |
mass | the amount of matter that an object has |
weight | a measure of mass and the force of gravity on an object |
system | a group of objects and the factors that affect the objects |
variable | a factor that affects an object |
independent variable | a variable that is changed in an experiment |
dependent variable | a variable that is affected by the change to the independent variable |
control variable | a variable that is held constant in an experiment |
energy | a measure of a system's ability to change |
graph | a picture that shows how two variables are related |