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Environmental error
An environmental error is a form of measurement error due to environmental influences on measuring equipment. Because scientific instruments cannot be completely isolated from their surroundings, fluctuations in the surrounding environment can lead to unexpected variation in measurements. Controlling the environmental conditions of an experiment, for example using an air conditioning system to maintain a constant laboratory temperature, can help to reduce error from environmental sources.
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An environmental error is a form of measurement error due to environmental influences on measuring equipment. Because scientific instruments cannot be completely isolated from their surroundings, fluctuations in the surrounding environment can lead to unexpected variation in measurements. Controlling the environmental conditions of an experiment, for example using an air conditioning system to maintain a constant laboratory temperature, can help to reduce error from environmental sources.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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