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Science Vocabulary 2
Term | Definition |
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measurement | way to describe the world with numbers; for example: length, volume, mass, weight, and temperature |
precision | the quality, fact, or condition of being exact and accurate |
estimation | method of making an educated guess at a measurement |
accuracy | compares a measurement to the true value |
SI | International system of units |
Kilogram | SI unit of mass |
meter | SI unit for length |
Kelvin | SI unit for temperature |
rate | amount of change of one measurement in a given amount of time |
mass | amount of matter in an object, which is measured in kilograms |
table | displays information in rows and columns, making it easier to read and understand |
graph | used to collect, organize, and summarize data in a visual way |
line graph | a type of graph used to show the relationship between two variables that are numbers on an x-axis and a y-axis |
bar graph | a type of graph that uses bars of varying sizes to show relationships between variables. |
circle graph | a type of graph that shows the parts of a whole; sometimes called a pie graph, each piece of which represents a percentage of the total |