For the Week ending 11/18/11
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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tool with adjustable, usu. curved jaws on pivot, used to measure thickness or diameter
In reading an EKG, a _______ can be used to measure the distance from one QRS complex (electrical wave spike) to the next. |
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instrument for drawing or measuring circles, consisting of two movable, rigid legs hinged at one end
I geometry we used a _______ with a point one one leg, and a pencil on the other, to draw circles. |
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instrument that records the revolutions of a wheel to measure distance or speed
My Nordic Trac uses a _______ to keep track of distance traversed and time expended. |
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surveying instrument having telescopic sight for precise measurement of vertical and horizontal angles
The surveyors transit, used to lay out lines for construction, is more appropriately called a _______. |
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a short graduated scale that slides along a longer graduated instrument and is used to indicate fractional parts of divisions
A micrometer is also a _______ scale. |