Math in Science Study Guide Test.

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 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