Reviewer In Math Flashcards
The pointed object, often a thin rod or a sharp straight edge, is the telling time edge called ______
Gnomon
It is the process or the result of determining the ratio of the physical quantities
Measurement
The word measurement comes from the Latin word
_______
Mensura
It is the degree of closeness of measurement to the quantity’s actual or true value
Precision
It is the degree to which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show the same results
Accuracy
It means to express a certain measurement to another equivalent unit
Converting
It is the basis of the SI or the International System of units, makes use of Greek and Latin prefixes based on multiples of 10
The Metric System
It is also known as the US customary
The English System
What operation will you use to convert a small unit to a larger unit?
Multiplication
It is an instrument that determines the time of the day by the position of the sun
Sundial
