Discreapant events, accuracy/ persicion, S.I. system Flashcards
What is a discrepant event?
An outcome that is unexpected
What are the keys to consider for a new situation
ask testable questions,
record observations,
record data,
and make a prediction using observations and data.
Define accuracy
Accuracy is comparing your measurement to the actual or accepted value,
What is a qualitative observation
subjective, for example cool, warm, or just right
define precision
how close measurements are together
What is a quantitative observation
it is expressed in numbers
what is an inference
A hypothesis/educated guess based on observations/data
what are the types of measurements
length,- meter (m)
volume-Liter (L)
mass-gram (g) Kiliogram (kg)
what is length
the distance between objects
what is volume
the amount of space something takes up
what is mass
it is the measurement of the amount of matter in an object
what saying helps you for metric conversions
king Henry died by drinking chocolate milk
what is the order of metric conversions
kilo, hecto, deca, base, deci, centi, milli
