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Handbook A
Developing Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unit | amount used to measure something. |
| meter | basic unit of length or distance. |
| mass | amount of matter in something. |
| gram | basic unit of mass |
| volume | amount of space an object takes up |
| liter | basic unit of liquid volume |
| meniscus | curve at the surface of a liquid in a thin tube |
| temperature | measure of the amount of heat energy something contains. |
| data | information you collect when you observe something. |
| model | tool scientists use to represent an object or process. |
| simulation | computer model that usually shows a process. |
| communication | sharing information. |
| infer | to form a conclusion. |
| predict | to state ahead of time what you think is going to happen. |