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Note-taking Worksheet (continued)
C. __________—amount of space an object takes up; SI unit—_______________
1. To find volume of regular shape—measure length, width, and __________ and multiply
2. To find volume of irregular shape—volume by _____________
D. Mass—amount of matter in an object; SI unit—____________
E. Weight—measurement of force; SI unit—__________
F. Temperature—measure of kinetic energy in particles of matter; SI unit—__________
Meeting Individual Needs
G. ________—interval between two events; SI unit—__________
H. ________—amount of change of one measurement in a given amount of time
Section 3 Drawings, Tables, and Graphs
A. ______________ Illustrations—often make information more clear than written text can
1. ____________—can emphasize only necessary details or show things you can’t see
2. _______________—show an object exactly as it is at a single moment
B. __________—display information in rows and columns for easier comprehension
C. __________—collect, organize, and summarize data visually
1. ______________—shows relationship between two variables, which must be ___________
2. _____________—uses bars of different sizes to show relationships between variables; one
variable is divided into parts; the other variable is a number
3. ________________—shows parts of a whole as percentages
4. __________ on graphs must be carefully constructed and analyzed so users easily
understand the information.
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