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measurement
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| measurement | 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 is |
| accuracy | the correctness of a measurement |
| S.I. system | an international system scientists use for measurement |
| temperature | the measurement of how hot or cold something is |
| length | the distance between two points |
| temperature | how hot or cold something is |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| displacement | moving of something from it's place or position |
| meniscus | water in a graduated cylinder has a curved surface |
| density | the degree of a compactness or substance |
| bar graph | vertical lines are used to show the relationship among data |
| line graph | used to show a relationship between two things |
| pie graph | uses a circle divided into sections to display data |