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Measurement & Scientists
Vocabulary
30
Science
6th Grade
09/17/2006

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measurement
Definition
way to describe the world with numbers
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estimation
Definition
make a rough measurement of an object by guessing
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estimation
Definition
rough measurement of an object by guessing
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precision
Definition
how accurately you make your measurement
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SI
Definition
International system of measurement
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length
Definition
distance between two points, meter
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volume
Definition
Amount of space an object occupies. Cubic meter
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mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object, kilogram
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weight
Definition
Measurement of force, depends on gravity
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temperature
Definition
measure how hot or cold an object is, celsius
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Time
Definition
interval between two events, second
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kilo
Definition
1,000
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hecto
Definition
100
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deca
Definition
ten
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deci
Definition
0.1
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centi
Definition
0.01
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milli
Definition
0.001
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astronomer
Definition
studies outer space
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biologist
Definition
studies all forms of life
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zoologist
Definition
studies animal life
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ecologist
Definition
studies animals and the way they interact with environment
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paleontologist
Definition
studies dinosaurs
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chemist
Definition
studies elements, atoms and molecules
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mamalogist
Definition
studies mammals
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physicist
Definition
studies motion, force and energy
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botanist
Definition
studies plant life
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geologist
Definition
studies rock, minerals and landforms
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meteorologist
Definition
studies atmosphere and weather
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marine biologists
Definition
studies life forms in the ocean
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archaeolofist
Definition
studies the remains of human life
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