Unit 1 Vocabulary Review

Measurement is always a qualitative assessment.

• True

• False

Quantitative data can be expressed in numbers and measurements.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An estimate is an exact and precise value.

• True

• False

Precision refers to the level of detail or exactness in a measurement.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Accuracy measures how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.

• True

• False

SI (Standard International) units are commonly used units of measurement in science.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

A derived unit is a unit that is not based on other units.

• True

• False

Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

• True

• False

Density is the measure of how tightly packed matter is in an object.

• True

• False

Common factor refers to a shared characteristic in a set of data.

• True

• False