Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Measurement
A
A way to describe the world with numbers
2
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Estimation
A
Rough measurement
3
Q
Precision
A
Description oh how close measurements are to each other
4
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Accuracy
A
Closest to the true number
5
Q
SI
A
International system of units
6
Q
Significant digits
A
Digest other than zero
7
Q
Meter
A
The si unit of length
8
Q
Length
A
Distance between two points
9
Q
Volume
A
Amount of space on object occupies
10
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Mass
A
The amount of matter in a object
11
Q
Weight
A
A measurement of force
12
Q
Temperature
A
How hot or cold an object is
13
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Time
A
The interval between two events
14
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Rates
A
The amount of change of one measurement in a given amount of time
15
Q
Table
A
Displays info in rows and columns
16
Q
Graph
A
Used to collect organise and summarize in a visual way
17
Q
Variable
A
Something that can change or vary
18
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Broken scale
A
A graph that doesn’t start with zero
