1.2 Bio 2 Study Guide Flashcards
What unit do you use to measure length and what does it measure?
Meter/How long
What unit do you use for mass and what does it measure?
Kilogram/weight
What unit do you measure for volume and what does it measure?
L/amount of space taken up.
What unit do you use for time and what does it measure?
Sec/How fast or slow something is.
What unit do you see for Temperature and what does it measure?
K,F,C/How hot or cold something is.
what Is the symbol for kilo, base, centi, milli, micro, nano and pico.
K, Base, c, mL, back wards 4, n, p.
Ruler with 10 cm markings
5cm or 6cm
Ruler with 1 cm markings
3.1cm or 4.0cm or 5.9cm
Ruler with 0.1 cm markings
5.00cm or 3.25cm or 7.60cm
How do you find the median?
List all the numbers out from greatest to least and then find the middle number. If there are two middle numbers then you add both numbers and divide them by 2 to get the median.
How do you find the mean?
Add all the numbers up and divide it by the amount of numbers given to you.
How do you find the range?
Subtract the biggest number by the smallest number.
What is the average?
Same thing as the mean.
Which ruler will give you the most precise measurements?
0.1 cm ruler