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nature of matter
science list 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | The condition or quality of being true, correct , or exact. |
| Calibration | to mark with a standard scale of readings |
| Graduated cylinder | a measuring tube tool |
| International System of Measurement | the SI unit |
| Liquid | free moving molecules and flowing like water |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Meniscus | a crescent shaped body |
| Newton- a unit of measurment | a unit of force required to move 1 kilogram 1 meter squared |
| Precision | the state or quality of being precise |
| Triple beam balance | one side is a pan an the other equals the pan side. Used for weighing |
| Unit | a single thing |
| Volume | length x width x height |
| Weight | a measure of the force of gravity on you |