CH. 2 Tools of Science

The number that appears most often in a set of data. 

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Answer

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

The numerical average of a set of data. 

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Answer

A point on a graph showing the location of a piece of data. 

• Origin  
• Data Point 
• Best Fit Line 
• Coordinates

A line graph in which the data points create a straight line. 

• Linear Graph
• Nonlinear Graph
• No Trend Graph 
• Scatter Plot 

The middle number in a set of data. 

• mean
• median
• mode
• answer

A line graph in which the data points DO NOT fall on a straight line. 

• Linear Graph
• Nonlinear Graph
• Bar Graph
• Circle Graph 

Refers to how close a group of measurements are to each other. 

• Accuracy
• Precision 
• Mean
• Median

Refers to how close a measurement is to the true value. 

• Accuracy 
• Precision
• Mean
• Median 

An approximation of a number based on known information. 

• Guess
• Estimate 
• Prediction
• Answer

A picture of your data is a _________.

• Line
• Data Point
• Graph
• Data Table