1.2 Flashcards
1
Q
length
A
the distance between points
2
Q
mass
A
amount of matter in an object
3
Q
volume
A
amount of space it takes up
4
Q
how many base units is kilo
A
1000
5
Q
scientific notation of micro-
A
10^-6
6
Q
Find the mean; 3.00, 3.10, 3.11, 3.20, 3.25, 3.25
A
3.17
7
Q
how many milligrams are in 1 gram
A
1000 mg
8
Q
What kind of observation is it if you say a person has brown hair?
A
Qualitative
9
Q
What kind of observation is it if you say a person is 10 years old
A
Quanitiative
10
Q
a thermometer measures…
A
temperature
11
Q
Standard Deviation Def.
A
measure of variation from the mean
12
Q
Smaller SD Def.
A
values tend to be close to the mean
13
Q
Bigger SD Def.
A
values are more spread out over a closer range
14
Q
What is the median
A
the middle
15
Q
What axis is the independent variable on
A
the x-axis
