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Precision, Accuracy, and Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Measurements: 24.9, 25.2, 25.1, 24.8

Average Measurement: 25.0

True Value: 25.0

These measurements are…

a)

Accurate, but not precise

b)

Precise, but not accurate

c)

Both precise and accurate

d)

Neither precise nor accurate

2.

Measurements: 2.5, 14.5, 10.1, 45.3

Average Measurement: 18.1

True Value: 25.0

These measurements are…

a)

Accurate, but not precise

b)

Precise, but not accurate

c)

Both precise and accurate

d)

Neither precise nor accurate

3.

Measurements: 4.9, 5.2, 5.0, 5.2

Average Measurement: 5.08

True Value: 25.0

These measurements are…

a)

Accurate, but not precise

b)

Precise, but not accurate

c)

Both precise and accurate

d)

Neither precise nor accurate

4.

What is the volume in this beaker? Do NOT include any units in your answer.

(a)  

5.

What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder, recorded to the proper estimated digit? Do NOT include any units in your answer.

(a)  

6.

What is the volume of length of this object, recorded to the proper estimated digit? Do NOT include any units in your answer.

(a)  

7.

What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder, recorded to the proper estimated digit? Do NOT include any units in your answer.

(a)  

8.
Which is the more precise measurement?
a)
4 mL
b)
4.3 mL
9.
When a measurement is repeatable and consistent it is said to have...
a)
High precision
b)
Low precision
c)
High accuracy
d)
Low accuracy
10.

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

a)

Accuracy

b)

Precision

c)

Significant

d)

Estimate

11.

Zed went to the store and bought a bag of chips.  He estimated there would be 350 chips in the package, but realized there were only 210 chips in that package.  What was his percent error? (Round to the hundredths)

(a)  

12.

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error? (Round to the hundredths place)

(a)  

13.

The students measured length during a science experiement, they got 12.00 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error? (Round to the hundredths place)

(a)  

14.

Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8.21 pounds.  The actual weight of the cat was 10.45 pounds.  Find the percent error.  (Round to the hundredths place)

(a)  

15.

An archaeologist estimated that a fossil was 500 years old. It was actually 514 years old. What was the percent error? (Round to the hundredths place)

(a)  

16.
Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
17.

Does the flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the....

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

18.
Paco's daughter will be participating in an upcoming dance recital. She will require a different costume for each dance she plans to performs.
c = the number of costumes Paco's daughter will require
d = the number of dances Paco's daughter plans to perform

Which of the variables is independent?
a)
c = the number of costumes
b)
d = the number of dances
19.
Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks

Which of the variables is dependent?
a)
m = The amount of money Sarah will raise
b)
d = the distance Sarah walks
20.

Molly harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The greater the weight of the mushrooms, the greater their value.

w = the weight of the mushrooms

v = the value of the mushrooms

a)

v is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable

b)

w is the independent variable and v is the dependent variable

21.

Belle manages the Hancock Orchard, which produces many different types of fruit, including pears. The more pear trees that have been planted in the orchard, the more barrels of pears the orchard will produce.


p = the number of pear trees that have been planted in the orchard

b = the number of barrels of pears the orchard will produce

a)

p is the independent variable and b is the dependent

b)

b is the independent variable and p is the dependent

22.

In this experiment the independent variable would be:

a)

The egg.

b)

The volume of water.

c)

The amount of salt.

d)

The float level.

23.

In this experiment the independent variable would be:

a)

The type of fertiliser.

b)

The potting mix used.

c)

The type of plant.

d)

The amount of water given per week.

24.

A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

a)
the male alligators
b)
the incubator
c)
the gender of the alligator
d)
the temperature
25.

This graph shows the

a)

effect of time on the distance moved

b)

effect of distance on the time spent

c)

that there is no co-relation between time and distance

d)

there is no enough information

26.

What is the independent variable on this graph?

a)

Year

b)

Number of Visitors

c)

Visitors to a Park

d)

none of these

27.

What relationship does this graph show?

a)

Direct Relationship

b)

Indirect Relationship

28.

Indirect Relationships: One variable __________ and one __________.

a)

decreases, increases

b)

increases, increases

c)

both remains constant

d)

decreases, decreases

29.

Which relationship does this graph show?

a)

Indirect Relationship

b)

Direct Relationship

30.
What is the Responding (Dependent) Variable in this graph?
a)
Plant Growth
b)
Growth (cm)
c)
Hours
d)
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