NATURE OF SCIENCE: Continuous and Discrete data

Discrete data is when you are finding out about the same factor of different things.

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Continuous data is about measuring the same thing over and over again.

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A meteorologist measured rainfall on days during September is an example of collecting discrete data.

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A physics student measured the time a motion trolley took to move through 100cm intervals marked on the plank is an example of collecting continuous data.

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A student graphing the time of sunrise and sunset during a calendar month is an example of collecting continuous data.

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A chemistry student measured the time it would take for different-sized pieces of magnesium to dissolve in 50 mL of dilute acid is an example of collecting continuous data.

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The best type of graph or chart to use when A meteorologist measured rainfall on days during September

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The best type of graph or chart to use when you have measured your height every week for a year.

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A biology student was measuring the starfish population in an area of a coral reef using 1-metre squares.

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