Measurement Vocab

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    1. Q.
      • The closeness of a measurement to the actual measurement or value
    2. A.
      • Accuracy
    3. Q.
      • A method used to guess the size of an object
    4. A.
      • Estimation
    5. Q.
      • A way to describe objects and events with numbers
    6. A.
      • Measurements
    7. Q.
      • Describes how close measurements are to each other
    8. A.
      • Precision
    9. Q.
      • SI unit for measuring temperature
    10. A.
      • Kelvin
    11. Q.
      • SI unit for measuring mass
    12. A.
      • Kilogram
    13. Q.
      • Amount of matter in an object
    14. A.
      • Mass
    15. Q.
      • SI unit for length
    16. A.
      • meter
    17. Q.
      • The amount of change in one measurement that takes place in a given amount of time
    18. A.
      • rate
    19. Q.
      • A system of standard measurement that is used worldwide
    20. A.
      • SI
    21. Q.
      • Amount of space that fills an object
    22. A.
      • Volume
    23. Q.
      • A measure of the gravitational force, or pull on the matter in an object
    24. A.
      • Weight
    25. Q.
      • Where would a pumpkin weigh more on Earth or on the moon and WHY?
    26. A.
      • It would weigh more on Earth b/c weight is dependent on the amount of gravity. Earth has 6x more gravity than the moon.
    27. Q.
      • Where would a pumpkin have more mass… on Earth or on the moon?
    28. A.
      • A pumpkin would have the SAME mass on the moon and/or on Earth.
      • Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
      • The amount of matter in the pumpkin does not change, even when it is on the moon.
    29. Q.
      • Why is it important to have a standard measurement system
    30. A.
      • To avoid confusion and miscommunication.
    31. Q.
      • Which graph uses bars to show the relationships between variables. 1 variable must be a number, while the other is a category.
    32. A.
      • Bar Graph
    33. Q.
      • This graph shows parts of the whole.
    34. A.
      • Circle graph/ pie graph
    35. Q.
      • This shows changes in data over time. Both variables in this must be numbers.
    36. A.
      • Line graph
    37. Q.
      • This item lists information in columns and rows so that it is easy to read and understand.
    38. A.
      • A table
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