Identifying the Components of Data Figures

What is the purpose of a figure caption in scientific data reporting?

• To provide a title for the figure

• To help readers understand and interpret the figure

• To analyze the data shown in the figure

• To summarize the entire report

How should figures be numbered in a scientific report?

• Not numbering them at all

• Using alphabetical letters

• Using the order in which they appear in the text

• Using random numbers

What should a figure title inform the viewer?

• The publication date

• What they should learn from the figure

• The axis titles

• The author's name

What should the figure description include?

• Explanations of what any different markers represent

• Personal opinions about the data

• Restating information already given in the figure

• Analysis of the data

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Where should figure captions go?

• On the side of the figure

• Above the figure

• Below the figure

• In the middle of the figure

What does proper mask usage refer to in Figure 2?

• Wearing a mask that covers only the mouth

• Wearing a mask that covers only the nose

• Wearing a mask that covers the mouth and nose entirely

• Not wearing a mask at all

What does the increase in mask frequency in indoor vs outdoor settings indicate?

• People wear masks equally indoors and outdoors

• People wear masks more indoors than outdoors

• People do not wear masks at all

• People wear masks more outdoors than indoors

What does the figure in Figure 1 show?

• Death of tomato plants

• No change in growth rate of tomato plants

• Increase in growth rate of tomato plants

• Decrease in growth rate of tomato plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What did the control plants receive in Figure 1?

• Fertilizer treatment

• Ammonium Sulfate treatment

• No treatment

• Water treatment

What does the error bars in Figure 1 represent?

• Maximum values

• Minimum values

• Standard errors of the mean

• Average values