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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| meter | the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches. |
| kilometer | a metric unit of measurement equal to 1,000 meters (approximately 0.62 miles). |
| centimeter | a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter. |
| millimeter | one thousandth of a meter (0.039 in.). |
| gram | a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. |
| kilogram | the SI unit of mass, equivalent to the international standard kept at Sèvres near Paris (approximately 2.205 lb). |
| accuracy | the quality or state of being correct or precise. |
| precision | the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. |
| mass | a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape. |
| volume | the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, esp. when great. |
| density | the degree of compactness of a substance. |
| independent variable | a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another. |
| dependent variable | a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another |
| control variable | A variable that remains unchanged or held constant to prevent its effects on the outcome and therefore may verify the behavior of and the relationship between independent and dependent variables. |
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