PS Chapter 1 Vocabulary-Measurement

What is a determination of the amount of something?

• length

• English system

• measurement

• unit

What is a fixed amount of something?

• distance

• unit

• length

• matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

This is the measurement system used in the United States.

• measurement

• English system

• SI-International System

• unit

This the measurement system used by most countries for everyday measurement and used by the scientific community.

• SI-International System

• English system

• meter

• length

What is the amount of space between 2 point?

• Distance

• meter

• unit

• measurement

What is a measured distance?

• length

• distance

• meter

• unit

This is a basic unit of length.

• meter

• seconds

• time

• length

This is a ratio that has a value of one and is used when setting up a unit conversion problem.

• meter

• dimensional analysis

• conversion factor

• distance

This is a method of using conversion factors and unit canceling to solve a unit conversion problem.

• accuracy

• significant digits

• conversion factor

• dimensional analysis

What are meaningful digits in a measured quantity?

• dimensional analysis

• significant digits

• Precision

• accuracy