Measurement
The amount of space an object takes up.
Volume
SI Unit for length
Meter
SI prefix for 10
deka-
Variable that is labeled on the x axis
Independent Variable
A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.
Weight
A measurement system based on the number 10.
Metric System
SI Unit for mass
Kilogram
SI prefix for one tenth
deci-
Data points form a straight line
Linear Graph
Data points don't fall along a straight line.
Non-Linear Graph
A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
SI Unit for the volume of a liquid
Cubic Centimeter
SI prefix for 100
hecto-
A visual picture of your data
Graph
A chart used to organize data
Data Table
A version of the metric system used by modern scientists.
International System of Units
SI Unit for the volume of a solid
Cubic Centimeter
SI prefix for one thousandth
milli-
Another synonym for information; replace the letter "e" with "a" at the end of this word.
Data
How close a measurement is to a true or accepted value.
Accuracy
A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume.
Density
SI Unit for time
Seconds
SI prefix for 1000
kilo-
Variable that is labeled on the y axis
Dependent Variable
Refers to how close a group of measurements ar to each other.
Precision