Science test 1-intro to matter

Length (l)

meter (m)

mass (m)

gram (g)

volume (V)

liter (L)

temperature (T

degrees celsius (C)

time (t)

seconds (s)

observation

something fact-based you experience through one of your five senses

inference

what you think or decide about something you have observed

accuracy

how close you are to the real/true value

precision

when following a procedure, you get the same results over and over again

metric system

common “language” scientists use to measure things, the metric system is based upon 10s

metric converison/dimensional analysis

a reliable method for changing unit without changing the actual amount