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TermDefinition
accuracy the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard.
calibration to divide or mark with gradations, graduations, or other indexes of degree, quantity, etc., as on a thermometer, measuring cup, or the like.
graduated cylinder a narrow, cylindrical container marked with horizontal lines to represent units of measurement and used to precisely measure the volume of liquids.
International System of Measurement SI a system of measurment
liquid composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
mass Anything that has weight and shape has mass.
matter anything that has mass and takes up space is matter
meniscus This curved surface, created by air pressure, is called a meniscus.
Newton-a unit of measurement accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
precision to describe something that's exact
triple beam balance a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm
unit is a single, whole part of something, like a building block
volume can mean how much space something takes up.
weight Weight means the mass or heaviness of a person or thing.
matter anything that has mass and volume (takes up space)
pure substance a substance made of only one kind of material having definite proportional amounts and properties
mixture matter that consists of two or more substances not chemically combined
element
compound two or more elements chemically combined
homogeneous mixture two or more substances not chemically combined, but appearing to be evenly blended
heterogeneous mixture two or more substances not chemically combined, and appearing non-uniform with physically distinct substances included
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