Accuracy/Precision and Qualitative/Quantitative Review

It is a measure of how close measurements come to each other when they are made in the same way

• Accuracy
• Precision
• Error
• Extrapolation

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

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significant

• Estimate

This bullseye demonstrates...

• High Accuracy & High Precision
• High Accuracy & Low Precision
• Low Accuracy & High Precision
• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

Which is the more precise measurement?

• 4 mL

• 4.3 mL

• 4.30 mL

• 4.300 mL

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This image is an example of...

• precision ONLY
• accuracy ONLY
• BOTH precision and accuracy
• NEITHER precision and accuracy 

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A set of data are all close to each other, and they are close to the actual value.  This set of data can be described as...

• accurate
• precise
• both precise and accurate

The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

There are 16 red marbles in the bag.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

There are 15 boys and 17 girls.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

The barn contains pigs, cows, and horses.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither