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Accuracy v. Precision, Sig Figs, and Scientific Notation

Accuracy v. Precision, Sig Figs, and Scientific Notation

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Chemistry, Physics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

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NGSS
HS-PS3-4

Standards-aligned

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Erica Armstrong Baz

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5 Slides • 17 Questions

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Accuracy v. Precision, Sig Figs, and Scientific Notation

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Multiple Choice

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Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

1

Accurate and Precise

2

Accurate and not precise

3

Not Accurate and Precise

4

not accurate and not precise

4

Multiple Choice

Which is the more precise measurement?

1

4 mL

2

4.3 mL

3

4.30 mL

4

4.300 mL

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Multiple Choice

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Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

1

Accurate and Precise

2

Accurate and not precise

3

Not Accurate and Precise

4

not accurate and not precise

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Multiple Choice

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Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

1

Accurate and Precise

2

Accurate and not precise

3

Not Accurate and Precise

4

not accurate and not precise

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Multiple Choice

Which one of these is in scientific notation?

1

8.987000

2

8.98 x 106

3

80.987 x 10

4

8.986

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Multiple Choice

How do you write

8.317 x 106

in standard form?

1

8, 371, 000

2

83, 170, 000

3

837, 100

4

8, 317, 000

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Multiple Choice

How do you write

1001

in scientific notation?

1

1.0001 x 104

2

1.01 x 105

3

1.001 x 103

4

10.1 x 103

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Multiple Choice

How would you write -5.6 x 10-3 in standard form?

1

0.0056

2

-5,600

3

0.00056

4

-0.0056

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Multiple Choice

How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

1

50 x 105

2

5 x 104

3

5 x 103

4

.5 x 103

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Multiple Choice

How many sig. fig. are in the number below:

0.0005

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

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Multiple Choice

How many sig. fig. are in the number below:

350.540

1

4

2

5

3

6

4

7

16

Multiple Choice

Round 1047.78 to three sig figs

1

104

2

105

3

1050

4

1050.00

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Multiple Choice

Round 1009 to three sig figs

1

100

2

101

3

1010

4

1000

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Multiple Choice

0.9/2.3

1

0.391

2

0.39

3

0.40

4

0.4

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Multiple Choice

5.9 x 6.01

1

35.459

2

35.46

3

35.5

4

35

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Multiple Choice

340.123 - 63.02

1

277.103

2

277.10

3

277.1

4

277

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Multiple Choice

3.05 + 0.013

1

3.063

2

3.06

3

3.1

4

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