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Indiana Sixth Grade Chapter 2 Science

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Definition
Metric System   a measurement system based on the number 10  
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International System of Units (SI)   a version of the metric system  
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Mass   a measurement of the amount of matter in an object  
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Weight   a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object  
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Volume   the amount of space an object or substance takes up  
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Density   a measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume  
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Estimate   an approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions  
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Accuracy   refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value  
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Precision   refers to how close a group of measurements are to each other  
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Significant Figures   communicate how precise measurements are  
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Percent Error   calculations that are ways to determine how accurate an experimental value is  
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Mean   the average of a set of data  
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Median   the middle number in a set of data  
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Mode   the most common number in a set of data  
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Range   the difference between the greatest value and the least value in a set of data  
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Anomalous Data   data that does not fit with the rest of a data set  
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Graph   a picture of your data that allows you to visually analyze and compare imformation  
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Linear Graph   a line graph in which the data points form a straight line  
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Nonlinear Graph   a line graph in which the data points do not form a straight line  
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Model   a representation of a simple or complex object or process  
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System   a group of parts that work together to perform a function or produce a result  
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Input   the material or energy that goes into a system  
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Output   the material or energy that comes out of a system  
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Process   what happens in a system  
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Feedback   output that changes the system in some way  
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Safety Symbol   signs the alert you to possible sources of accidents in a laboratory  
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Field   any area outside of a science laboratory  
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