1.2 Vocab Flash Cards - Measurement (P.SCI.)

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Accuracy

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The degree to which the experimental result agrees with the accepted value. How correct the measurement is.

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Precision

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The degree to which measurements agree with one another. How specific the measurement is; or how consistent multiple measurements are to each other.

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Meniscus

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The curve in a liquid in a graduated cylinder.

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Meter (m)

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The SI unit for measuring length.

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Gram (g)

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The SI unit for measuring mass.

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Second (s)

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The SI unit for measuring time.

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Kelvin (K)

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The SI unit for measuring temperature.

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Celsius (C)

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The metric unit for measuring temperature.