Displaying Data

Displaying Data using Charts and Graphs

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Multiple Choice

What is data?

• Data is the number of experiments a scientist performs.

• Data is information scientists gather by observing, questioning, or measuring. 

• Scientists don't have anything to do with data, mathematicians work with data.

• Data is measuring how tall scientists are.

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Why are patterns important to scientists?

• Analyzing data and patterns make people good scientists.

• Patterns show that scientists are good at math.

• Scientists think patterns are interesting.

• Scientists can use patterns to make predictions.

Multiple Choice

What is an outlier?

• Data points that are different from the rest

• A picture of data

• The outside of a graph

• The numbers on the outside of a graph

Multiple Choice

On the "Pet Survey" graph, how many voted for cats?

• 5

• 1

• 7

• 6

Multiple Choice

What is a line plot?

• a graph that uses a number line to display data

• a chart that scatters x's around on the page

• an area that has been plotted out

• a graph that uses connected dots to display data

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On the "Number of pages in our favorite books" graph, how many students' favorite books have 200 pages?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 1

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What is the purpose of line graphs?

• To practice connecting dots

• To quickly see changes in data

• To display data using bars

• To display data in a chart shaped like a pie

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Which is a description of bar graphs?

• A bar graph displays data using bars of different height.

• A bar graph has two lines that run perpendicular to each other.

• A bar graph is a graph in a circle shape.

• A bar graph uses a number line to display data.

Multiple Choice

On the "Favorite ice cream flavor" bar graph, which ice cream was the favorite?

• Strawberry

• Chocolate

• Vanilla

• Mint chocolate chip

Multiple Choice

How are pie charts unlike other graphs?

• Pie charts can be eaten.

• Pie charts have numbers on them.

• Pie charts show data by connecting dots.

• Pie charts have a circle shape.