Math in Science Study Guide Test.
The ___________________ is a version of the metric system used by modern scientists. - CORRECT ANSWER International System of Units
The _________ scale is the basis for the SI temperature units and zero on this scale is -273 degrees Celsius. - CORRECT ANSWE...
The ___________________ is a version of the metric system used by modern scientists. - CORRECT
ANSWER International System of Units
The _________ scale is the basis for the SI temperature units and zero on this scale is -273 degrees
Celsius. - CORRECT ANSWER Kelvin
___________ refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value. - CORRECT ANSWER
Accuracy
_____________ refers to how close a group of measurements are to each other. - CORRECT ANSWER
Precision
The ________ is the numerical average of a set of data. - CORRECT ANSWER mean
The _________ is the middle number in a set of data. - CORRECT ANSWER median
The ______ is the number that appears the most often in a list. - CORRECT ANSWER mode
The _______ is the difference between the greatest value and the least value. - CORRECT ANSWER range
Data that do not fit with the rest of a data set are _______________ data. - CORRECT ANSWER
anomalous
Sometimes asking if data are ______________ can uncover sources of error. - CORRECT ANSWER
reasonable
An _____________ is an approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions. - CORRECT
ANSWER estimate
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