Analysis Skills - Lesson 2

What is the main purpose of analyzing a chart?

• To add more colors

• To make it look pretty

• To understand information or patterns

• To ignore the information

When looking at a bar chart, how can you tell which item has the highest value?

• It is listed first on the chart

• It has the tallest bar

• It has the most colorful bar

• t is written in bold letters

If a line graph shows that the temperature goes up each day, what does this mean?

• The temperature is decreasing

• The temperature is getting colder

• The temperature is staying the same

• The temperature is increasing

What is one reason a park might be busier on weekends than on weekdays?

• People have to work on weekends

• Parks close on weekdays

• The weather is only nice on weekends

• People have more free time on weekends

If you see that more students buy snacks on Fridays than any other day, what might be the reason?

• Fridays are special days, like treat days

• There are no snacks available on other days

• Snacks are more expensive on other days

• Students don’t like snacks on other days

If a survey shows that most students prefer studying in the morning, what can you conclude?

• All students prefer the afternoon

• Students prefer not to study at all

• Most students find mornings better for studying

• Most students do not like studying

Which of the following would be most helpful in understanding which playground area is most popular?

• A chart showing times children arrive

• A list of children’s favorite toys

• A paragraph describing the playground

• A graph showing the number of children in each area

When analyzing data about water usage, which action could help reduce water waste?

• Taking shorter showers

• Washing the car every day

• Leaving the tap running while brushing teeth

• Using more water than usual

If a data table shows that a library has fewer visitors in the winter, what might you conclude?

• The library closes in winter

• More people visit in winter

• Fewer people visit because it’s cold

• People don’t read in winter

Look at the graph which tracks the world population at different points in history. (You may enlarge it by clicking on the image.)

In what year did the world population reach three billion?

• 1927

• 1960

• 1987

• 2023