Error+types+-+Systematic+versus+Random

The two errors that a scientist most often comes across in the lab are __systematic error__ and __random error__.

//Ex. If the entire class was given tap water instead of distilled water for an experiment, the results of the water's boiling point would be consisently higher or lower than the expected result.//
 * Systematic Error** - an error which consistently yields results either higher **or** lower than the correct measurement.

//Ex. When estimating the last decimal place on a ruler while measuring an object, the results will vary from higher and lower than the actual measurement.//
 * Random Error** - an error which is a combination of results **both** higher and lower than the desired measurement.