1.4 Vocab Review Scientific Tools and Measurement

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A description that includes a number and a unit, such as 5 seconds.

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Measurement

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An observation based on measurements and expressed as a quantity or number.

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Quantitative

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An observation that is not expressed as a number. Examples include: fish in the aquarium are green, white, and yellow.

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Qualitative

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A method of writing a number multiplied by the power of ten.

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Scientific notation

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Compares a measured value of a property with the standard value accepted for the property.

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Accuracy

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Uses the exactness and repeatability of a measurement.

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Precision