Term |
Definition |
Measurment |
A repeatable observation of a quantity that includes a number and a unit. |
Estimate |
A reasonable guess at a quantity based on an observation. |
Precision |
Detailed or exact measurement. |
Accuracy |
The correctness of a measurement. |
S.I. System |
A basic unit and prefixes can be added to the basic unit to show multiples of that unit and all multiples and fraction used in the _________ are powers of ten. |
Length |
What you use to measure and something that is measured end to end. |
Temperature |
Tells how hot or cold something is in Celsius or Fahrenheit. |
Mass |
How much matter is in a object. |
Volume |
LxWxH: How much space an object takes up. |
Displacement |
When you place an object in water and the water rises. |
Meniscus |
The curved bottom of a beaker or a graduated cylinder. |
Density |
The amount of mass of a substance per unit volume. |