Savvas 5th Grade Ch 1 L3 How Do Scientists Collect and Interpret Data

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15 questions

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Last updated almost 3 years ago

15 questions

4

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When the shots were__________  they were very close together or precise but not in the bullseye.

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The shots were __________when in the bullseye of the target but they were scattered and not precise or close together

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When analyzing data, the__________  is the value that occurs most often.

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The __________ is the difference between the largest and smallest values.

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Name 2 reasons scientists use tools.

	information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made	when measurements are consistently repeated	when measurements are close to a known measurement	A conclusion based on observations
Data
Accuracy
Precision
Inference

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

When the shots were__________  they were very close together or precise but not in the bullseye.

The shots were __________when in the bullseye of the target but they were scattered and not precise or close together

When analyzing data, the__________  is the value that occurs most often.

The __________ is the difference between the largest and smallest values.

volume

 temperature

distance

all of the above

mass

length

time

distance

charts

tables

graphs

all of the above

information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made

when measurements are consistently repeated

when measurements are close to a known measurement

A conclusion based on observations

Data

Accuracy 

Precision

Inference

It is important data is collected consistently and recorded in a useful way.

True

False

Both precision and accuracy describe measurements.

True

False

As long as you read carefully through the instructions for a science activity, you will be safe.

True

False

If you collect, organize, and interpret your data properly, you will always be able to draw a logical conclusion.

True

False

When interpreting data, scientists use values such as the mean, median, mode, and range.

True

False

We can draw better conclusions from a greater amount of data.

True

False

Tools can help you measure

volume

 temperature

distance

all of the above

A balance can be used to measure

mass

length

time

distance

Data can be organized in many different ways to include

charts

tables

graphs

all of the above