Comparing Measurement

It is the process of comparing an unknown quantity with a standard.

• Physical Quantity

• Measurement

• Basic Quantities

• Unit of Measure

Give one instrument that we use to measure length.

A measure of quantity that refers to how much space a region takes up.

clue: MOLUVE

It is a process of comparing unknown quantity to a standard known quantity.

clue: SUTREMEANEM

Mrs. Blackburn is writing about the different amounts of substance she used in her solution experiment.  The amount of substance she added is listed. 

• Substance 1: 0.02 grams

• Substance 2: 3 grams 

Which statement is best supported by the information?

​ (a)   is supported by this information.

• Substance 2 is about 20 times greater than 0.02 g

• Substance 2 is about 10 times greater than 0.02 g

• Substance 2 is about 100 times greater than 0.02 g

• Substance 2 is about 200 times greater than 0.02 g

Tags

5.3A

38.84 meters = ______ centimeters

It is a description of how close measurements are to each other.

• Estimation

• Precision

• Accuracy