Unit 1-Measurement and Metric System
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10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Qualitative Data | type of data that describes an objects physical appearance |
| Volume | amount of space something takes up |
| Mass | amount of matter something is made of |
| Quantitative Data | type of data that involves measurements and is based on numbers |
| Density | the amount of matter in a specific area |
| Weight | the force of an object due to gravitational pull on the object |
| Meniscus | the curved surface formed by a liquid in a tube |
| Metric System | the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram (also known as SI system) |
| Water displacement | procedure for measuring volume of irregular solids |
| Length | the measurement of something from end to end |
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