Quiz about Math in Science

Question 1

Using the _________ as the standard system of measurement allows scientists to compare data and communicate with each other about the results of scientific investigations.

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International System of Units (SI)

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metric system

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imperial system

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standardized system

Question 2

The amount of space taken up by an object or substance.

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Mass

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Weight

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Density

Question 3

The measure of the amount of matter in an object.

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Weight

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Volume

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Density

Question 4

The measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume.

Accepted Answer

Density

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Mass

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Weight

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Volume

Question 5

The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.

Accepted Answer

Weight

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Mass

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Density

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Volume

Question 6

An approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions.

Accepted Answer

Estimate

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Accuracy

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Precision

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Mode

Question 7

A way of communicating how precise measurements are.

Accepted Answer

Significant figures

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Accuracy

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Precision

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Estimate

Question 8

Numerical average of a set of data.

Accepted Answer

Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 9

The middle number in an ordered set of data.

Accepted Answer

Median

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Mean

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Mode

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Range

Question 10

The number that appears the most.

Accepted Answer

Mode

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Mean

Answer

Median

Answer

Range

Question 11

The difference between the greatest value in the set and the least value.

Accepted Answer

Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 12

Data that does not fit with the data set typically caused by human or equipment error.

Accepted Answer

Anomalous data

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Outlier

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Range

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Percent error

Question 13

The percent difference between the known value of a substance and its measured value.

Accepted Answer

Percent error

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Anomalous data

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Significant Figure

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Range

Question 14

Scientists use _____ to identify trends, make predictions, and recognize anomalous, or inconsistent, data.

Accepted Answer

graphs

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models

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systems

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feedback

Question 15

Any representation of an object or a process. Scientists use this to test their ideas about things they cannot observe directly.

Accepted Answer

Model

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System

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Feedback

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Process

Question 16

A reliable answer is both __________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

accurate

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precise

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subjective

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not based on facts

Question 17

Percent error calculations are data that do not fit with the rest of a data set.

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False

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True

Question 18

Scientist use math in their work to collect, organize, analyze, and present data.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 19

A significant figure is an approximation of a number based on reasonable assumption.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 20

Scientists often rely on estimates when they cannot obtain exact numbers.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 21

Accuracy refers to how close a group of measurements are to each other.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 22

How close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.

Accepted Answer

accuracy

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precision

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mean

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median

Question 23

How close a group of measurements are to each other.

Accepted Answer

precision

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accuracy

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variable

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data

Question 24

The mode in the following set of numbers.
4, 8, 8, 12, 12, 12, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 22, 22, 24, 25, 25, 25, 25, 26

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

25

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