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8th grade Science vocab CH2
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8th Grade
09/12/2012

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compares a measurement to the true value
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accuracy
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type of graph that uses bars of varying sizes to show the relationship among variables
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bar graph
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type of graph that shows the parts of a whole; sometimes called a pie graph, each piece of which represents a percentage of the total
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circle graph
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method of making an educated guess at a measurement
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estimation
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used to collect, organize, and summerize data in a visual way, making it easy to use and understand
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graph
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SI unit for temperature
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Kelvin
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SI unit for mass
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kilogram
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used to show the relationship between 2 variables that are numbers on and x-axis and a y-axis
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line graph
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amount of matter in an object
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mass
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way to describe objects and events with numbers
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measurement
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how closely measurements are to eachother and how carefully measurements were made
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precision
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ration of 2 different kinds of measurements
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rate
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International System of Units, related by multiples of ten, designed to provide a worldwide standard of physical measurement
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SI
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presents informationin rows and colums making it easier to read and understand
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table
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the amount of space an object occupies
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volume
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measurement of force that depends on gravity; measured in newtons
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weight
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