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| Temperature Scale, one of the basic units of the metric system |
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International system of measurement
Used by scientists worldwide |
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| International standard unit of length equivalent to 39.37 inches or 2,280 feet |
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| Metric subunit of length = 100th of a meter |
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| Metric subunit of length = 1000th of a meter |
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| Metric subunit of length = 1,000 |
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| Involves being able to get the same result with repeated measurement of the same thing |
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| The degree which measurements reflect the actual value of something |
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| The process of Science involving the critical evaluation of ideas and information |
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| Mass divided by the volume gives the density |
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| Widely accepted, plausible generalization about fundamental concepts in Science that explain why things happen |
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| A liter is a the standard unit of measurement for volume; i liter = 1.057 quarts |
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| A subunit that makes the volume smaller |
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| A metric measure of mass - symbol - g; 1 gram = 0.0022 pounds |
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| A subunit which increases the mass by 1,000 |
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| A subunit which decreases mass = 1,000th |
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| Mental record of an event gathered with the use of our senses and is often aided by mechanical devices |
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| A statement that provides a possible answer to a question or an explanation for an observation that can be tested |
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| A uniform or constant fact of nature that describes what happens in nature |
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The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment;
A measure of the average kinetic particles in sample of matter expressed in terms of units or degrees designated on a standard scale |
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