Answer:
so the data can be shared and understood around the world
Explanation:
It is important for a scientist to use the metric system when recording data because the data can be shared and understood around the world. Metric system is used widely and understand in the whole world due to introduction by system of international. If the scientist use other system instead of metric system, it causes difficulty for other nations or scientists because one local method is not used by all other countries except metric system which is used worldwide.