Unit 3: Measurement and Statistics Activity 3.1.A Linear Measurements with SI Vocabulary

A property that can exist as a multitude or magnitude.

• Multitude

• Quantity

• Unit

• Measure

A great number.

• Multitude

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Base Units

A property which determines whether the object is larger or smaller than other

objects of the same kind (size).

• Magnitude

• Base Units

• Unit

• Precision

To determine the size (magnitude), amount (multitude), or degree of an object by

comparison with the standard unit.

• Dimension

• International System of Units (SI)

• Measure

• Accuracy

A standard quantity in terms of which other quantities may be expressed.

• Multitude

• Unit

• Metric Scale

• Significant Digits

An international system of units of measurement consisting

of seven base units.

• Accuracy

• Quantity

• International System of Units (SI)

• Measure

Meter, Kilogram, Second, Ampere, Kelvin, Candela, and Mole

• Base Units

• Unit

• Metric Scale

• Precision

Another name for The International System of Units or SI

• Multitude

• Metric Scale

• Measure

• Unit

The degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to the actual (or accepted)

value.

• Accuracy

• International System of Units (SI)

• Accuracy

• Precision

The degree to which repeated measurements show the same result.

• Measure

• Quantity

• Unit

• Precision