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18 Cards in this Set
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Celsius |
The temperature scale in which 0 degrees is ice and 100 degrees is steam |
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Meter |
The fundamental unit of length in the metric system. Equal to 39.37 inches |
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Centimeter |
1/100th of a meter |
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Millimeter |
1/1000 of a meter |
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Kilometer |
1,000 meters |
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Precision |
The degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed |
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Accuracy |
The extent to which a given measurement agrees with the standard value for measurement |
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Scientific Method |
Problem identified, data gathered, hypothesis formed, hypothesis tested |
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Density |
Mass unit per volume |
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Theory |
A content group of tested general propositions, commonly reuarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena |
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Liter |
Equal to one cubic decimeter. Volume of one kilogram of distilled water |
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Millileter |
1/1000 of a liter |
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Gram |
1/1000 of a kilogram |
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Kilogram |
Basic unit of measurement in the International System of Unites. Equals 1,000 grams |
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Milligram |
Equal to 1/1000 of a gram |
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Observation |
Viewing or noting a fact or occurrence for a scientific purpose, the information secured by such an act |
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Hypothesis |
The proposition(s) set as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena; a provisional conjecture to guide investigation |
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Scientific Law |
A statement of a relation or sequence of phenomena invariable under the same conditions. AKA “Natural Laws”, imply a cause-and-effect between the observed elements and must always apply under the same conditions. |
