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A way to describe the world with numbers
measurement
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Can help you make a rough measurement of an object
estimation
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A description of how close measurements are to each other
precision
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Comparison of a measurement to the real, actual, or accepted value
accuracy
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What are SI?
The International System of Units; it was designed to provide a worldwide standard of physical measurement for science
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The SI unit of length
{about the size of a baseball bat}
meter (m)
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The amount of space an object occupies
volume
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A measurement of force
{the SI unit is the newton (N)}
weight
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The SI measurement for temperature
kelvin (K)
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The amount of change of one measurement in a given amount of time
rate
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Displays information in rows and columns so that it is easy to read and understand
table
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Used to collect, organize, and summarize data in a visual way
graph
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Shows the relationship between two variables
line graph
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Uses rectangular blocks, or bars, of varying sizes to show the relationships among variables
bar graph
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Shows the parts of a whole
circle graph
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