Graphing Pretest

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What percentage of energy in the United States comes from fossil fuels?

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80%

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What type of graph displays data using rectangular bars?

Back

Bar Graph

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What type of graph is best for showing trends over time?

Back

Line Graph

Front

What is the pressure that produces a volume of 30 mL?

Back

19.5 atm

Front

Which time interval shows the greatest speed of the squirrel?

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Between 8 s and 10 s.

Front

What is a pie chart used for?

Back

To show the proportion of different categories in a whole.

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What does a line plot represent?

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A line plot shows data points along a number line.

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What is the purpose of a tally chart?

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To record and count occurrences of data.

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How do you determine the average from a data set?

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Add all values together and divide by the number of values.

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What is the difference between a bar graph and a pictograph?

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A bar graph uses bars to represent data, while a pictograph uses pictures or symbols.