Accuracy

How close a measurement is to the true value is called..

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significant

• Estimate

How close a measurement is to the accepted value is called..

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significant

• Estimate

?

• High Accuracy & High Precision

• High Accuracy & Low Precision

• Low Accuracy & High Precision

• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

• Accurate and Precise

• Accurate and not precise

• Not Accurate and Precise

• not accurate and not precise

This image is an example of...

• precision ONLY

• accuracy ONLY

• BOTH precision and accuracy

• NEITHER precision and accuracy 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

• Accurate and Precise

• Accurate and not precise

• Not Accurate and Precise

• not accurate and not precise

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

• Accurate and Precise

• Accurate and not precise

• Not Accurate and Precise

• not accurate and not precise

What is the term used to describe how close a measurement is to the true value?

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significance

• Estimate

In scientific experiments, which term refers to the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual (true) value?

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Reliability

• Validity

Which of the following best describes accuracy in scientific measurements?

• Closeness to the true value

• Reproducibility of results

• Consistency of measurements

• Number of significant figures