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18 Cards in this Set
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Adhesion
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The force of attraction between substances
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Base
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A number or sybol placed below and to the left of another number called the exponent
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Circumference
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The distance around a circle
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Cohesion
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The force of attraction between substances of similair composition
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Diameter
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The distance across a circle measured through the center
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Displacement
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The act of crowding out or taking place of
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Exponent
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A number placed above and to the right of another number or symbol called the base
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Graduate
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A scaled cylinder used to measure liquid volume
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Uncertainty
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A measure of the estimated error that occur in measurements
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Volume
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THe space a material occupies
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Scientific notation
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A shorthand system of writing very large or very small numbers
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Standard
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That which is established as a custom, model, example, criterion, or test
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Linear measurement
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A measurement of length, such as distance or height
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Liter
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The basic unit of liquid volume in the metric system; abbreiated L
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Meniscus
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The curved surface of a liquid in a narrow container
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Meter
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THe basic unit of length in the metric system; abbreviated m
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Prefix
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One or more letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning
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Pi
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The ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter of the circle(pi- is approximately 3.141592)
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