Science Skills Flashcards
1
Q
What is an anomalous result?
A
A result that doesn’t match the pattern or other results because something went wrong
2
Q
What is it called when a results doesn’t match the rest of the results from an experiment?
A
An anomaly
3
Q
What do you do with an anomalous result?
A
Circle it and do not use it when calculating an average
4
Q
How do you calculate an average (the mean)?
A
Add all the values together and divide by the number of values there were
