Interpreting Science Data

Which data below matches the data presented in the graph?

• Jan 4 cm

  Mar 5 cm

  May 14 cm

• Jan 4 cm

  Mar 5 cm

  May 13 cm

• Jan 5 cm

  Mar 6 cm

  May 14 cm

• Jan 4 cm

  Mar 5 cm

  May 5 cm

Examine the line graph below. If the population of Centerville continues to increase at the same rate, what will the population be in the year 2010?

• 16,000 people

• 6500 people

• 9500 people

• 8000 people

Ivana is studying insect life cycles. She placed a male and a female gnat inside a terrarium. The female gnat laid eggs. Ivana observed and recorded all of the stages she saw the eggs go through. Her results are shown in the table below.

Stage Time in Stage

egg 24 hours

larva 7 days

pupa 6 days

adult 2 weeks

Which of the following is a valid conclusion that Ivana can draw from her data?

• A gnat generally does not live for more than 1 week.

• A gnat life cycle has more than five stages.

• A gnat is a crustacean, not an insect.

• A gnat completes its life cycle in about 1 month.

Joseph counted all of the different trees in the woods near his house. He made a graph showing his results. Which of the following conclusions can Joseph draw from his graph?

• There are more elms than oaks in the woods near his house.

• Cedars are the tallest trees in the woods near his house.

• There are 95 trees in the woods near his house.

• Maple trees are not able to grow in the woods near his house.

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It is important to share data from scientific experiments with others. Which of the following methods is a valid way to present collected data?

• There is no need to present scientific data

• Record the data in a private lab journal.

• Publish the data in an academic journal

• Give a speech about the data if the data supports the original hypothesis

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Examine the graph. What variable is the independent variable?

• month

• rainfall in centimeters

• both

Examine the graph. Which variable is the dependent variable?

• population (in thousands)

• year

Which of the following graphs would best show the relationship between two quantities as those quantities are changing?

• line graphs

• bar graphs

• circle graphs

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According to the bar graph which breed of dog is there more of in this kennel?

• beagle

• collie

• poodle

• bulldog

Which of the following types of data organizers is best able to give a quick view of the relationship between parts of a data set and the whole data set?

• tables

• bar graphs

• circle graphs

• line graphs