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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness. |
| Calibration | the action or process of calibrating an instrument or experimental readings |
| 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 | international decimal system of weights and measures derived from and extending the metric system of units |
| Liquid | composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid |
| Mass | a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size |
| Meniscus | a crescent or a crescent-shaped bod |
| Newton-a unit of measurement | 3 measurements used to determine what kind of force |
| Precision | the state or quality of being precise |
| Triple Beam Balance | a pan on which users place objects to weigh and three beams that each have a slider. |
| Unit | units are standards for measurement of physical quantities that need clear definitions to be useful. |
| Volume | the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great |
| Weight | an object is the force of gravity on the object |