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Which statement correctly describes a characteristic that a scientific

measuring tool should have?
A. To be accurate, it must be able to give consistent measurements
of a quantity
B. To be accurate, it must be able to make measurements using very
small units.
C. To be accurate, it must be able to make measurements that are
close to the actual value.
D. To be accurate, it must be able to make measurements using very
large units.
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User Jterm
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Answer:

I want to say your answer is option B.

User ZHZ
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Characteristics of a scientific measuring tool consist of:

Measure Ability

Usability

Validity

Reliability

Practicability

Essentially the measuring tool needs to be accurate.

Looking at the options, the answer that fulfills these requirements is Option A.

Best of Luck!

User Arun Pal
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