CFU #6 Data Analysis and Method

Which of the following is NOT a type of data analysis?

• Mean

• Median

• Range

• Hypothesis

When graphing what do you put on the x-axis?

• The dependent variable

• The independent variable

• The control group

• The time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Find the range of the following data set:

(5, 2, 12, 11, 9, 5) 

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 7

What is the mean of the following data set?

(3, 5, 2, 6)

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the mode of the following data set?

(5, 12, 11, 9, 11, 12, 5, 5)

• 5

• 12

• 11

• there is no mode

What is the median of the following data set?

(19, 12, 19, 9, 15)

• 19

• 15

• 12

• 9

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Make a hypothesis

• Analyze data

• Ask a scientific question

• Make an experiment

What is the first step of the engineering design process?

• Create a prototype

• Brainstorm

• Background research

• Define a real world problem

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Which of the following steps is part of both the scientific method and the engineering design process?

• Ask a question

• Brainstorm

• Background research

• Create a prototype

What is a hypothesis?

• A scientific prediction

• An experiment

• A theory explaining natural phenomena

• A scientific question