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Term | Definition |
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accuracy | the quality of being near the true value |
balance | equipment used to measure mass |
calibrate | to mark off lines on measuring equipment for the desired unit |
centimeter cubed_ | cm3; a unit of volume derived from length times width times height |
compress_ | to squeeze or press together |
gas_ | a state of matter having indefinite volume, indefinite shape, with particles bouncing around and not touching each other |
graduated cylinder_ | equipment use to measure liquid volume |
gram_ | an SI unit to measure mass; 1g = 0.001kg; there are 1000g in 1 kilogram |
kilogram_ | the SI base unit to measure mass; 1 kg = 1000g |
kinetic theory_ | a physics theory that all matter is made of moving particles in random motion |
liquid_ | a state of matter having definite volume, indefinite shape, with particles touching, and sliding around each other |
liter_ | the SI unit to measure volume of liquids |
mass_ | the amount of matter (atoms) in a substance; measured in grams and kilograms |
matter_ | anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |
meniscus_ | the curve on the upper surface of a liquid in a container caused by surface tension |
milliliter_ | an SI unit to measure volume of liquids; 0.001 of a liter; there are 1000 mL in 1 Liter. |
phases of matter_ | solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called states of matter |
physical property_ | a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance |
plasma_ | a state of matter consisting of ionized (electrically charged) particles |
precision_ | the amount of detail or refinement in measurement |
solid | a state of matter having definite volume, definite shape, with particles vibrating, touching and locked into place |
states of matter_ | solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called phases of matter |
unit | a single, undivided whole; a quantity chosen as a standard for measurement |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up or the amount of space a container holds |
weight | the measure of the pull of gravity on an object; measured with a scale. |