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Question | Answer |
description | spoken or written summary of observations |
explanation | interpretation of observations both quantitative and qualitative |
quantitative observations | observations involving the senses |
qualitative observations | observations involving numbers, measurements |
international system of units | used by scientists world-wide to share information |
meter | basic SI unit for distance, length |
gram | basic SI unit for mass measurement |
minute | basic SI unit for time |
celsuis | basic SI unit for temperature |
liter | basic SI unit for liquid/gas volume |
mega | prefix for 1,000,000 |
kilo | prefix for 1,000 |
hecto | prefix for 100 |
deka | prefix for 10 |
deci | prefix for 1/10 or .1 |
centi | prefix for 1/100 or .01 |
milli | prefix for 1/1000 or .001 |
micro | prefix for 1/1,000,000 |
mean | the sum of the numbers in a data set divided by the number of entries in the entire set |
median | the middle number in a data set when arranged in numerical order |
mode | the number that appears most often in a data set |
range | the difference between the largest and smallest number in a data set |
rulers/ metersticks | used to measure lengths and distances |
scientific journal | book used to take notes or record information and data during a scientific investigation |
measure | to figure the exact dimensions or capacity of something |
thermometer | measures temperature of objects |
triple-beam balance | used to measure the mass of an object |
mass | measure of quantity how much something contains |
cubic meter | basic unit of solid volume |
volume | a measure of how much space a solid object takes up |
degrees celsius | basic unit of temperature measurement |
volume formula | length X width X height |
Area formula | length X width |
measures of central tendency | values that represent the center of a data set |
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