Measurement, Scientific Tools, and SI Units Vocabulary
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8 Terms
Description
A spoken or written summary of observations.
Qualitative Description
A description in which senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) are used to describe an observation.
Quantitative Description
A description in which numbers and measurements are used to describe an observation.
Explanation
An interpretation of observations.
International System of Units (SI)
The internationally accepted system for measurement, adopted by scientists in 1960 to eliminate confusion when sharing scientific information.
Base Unit
The most common standard unit used in the International System of Units (SI) for a given physical quantity measurement.
Significant Digits
The number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability.