Environmental Science for AP* (2nd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464108684
ISBN 13: 978-1-46410-868-6

Chapter 1 - Module 3 - Scientific Method - AP Review Questions - Page 25: 2

Answer

(b) precise but not accurate

Work Step by Step

Precision means the closeness of two or more measurements to each other, Accuracy means how close the measured value is to a known value. The values are very near each other therefore the measurement is precise, however because it is very different from the known standard measurement the number in not accurate.
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