Errors and Uncertainty Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• systematic error: an error that causes every reading to be different from the true values by the same amount.
• random error: an error that is caused by factors that vary between readings, e.g. reaction time
• dependent: a variable that responds to changes in another variable
• anomaly: an obviously wrong measurements
• control: what you keep the same to ensure a fair test
• zero error: occurs when the equipment is not properly aligned/ calibrated before measurements are taken
• error: the difference between the measured reading and the true value
• uncertainty: that which accounts for slight variations in measurements for which you are not sure
• resolution: the smallest change that a piece of equipment can measure
• range: difference between highest and lowest measurement
• independent: a variable that you manipulate
• average: finding the _ is a technique used for decreasing the effect of errors over multiple measurements