If a Meteorologist Uses a Thermometer That Always Reads 1

question 6

Multiple Choice

If a meteorologist uses a thermometer that always reads 1 degree higher than the actual temperature, then the error that results is ______. If a meteorologist is nearsighted and he reads the thermometer with a different amount and direction of inaccuracy each time, the error that results will be ______.

• A) reliable; unreliable
• B) unreliable; reliable
• C) random; systematic
• D) systematic; random

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