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WorksheetsCentral Tendency & Graphing
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does CENTRAL TENDENCY measure?
a)
The trend in a data set.
b)
A way of describing the mid most point of a data set.
c)
The outliers identified in a data set
d)
None of the above
2.
The MEAN is the most effective measure of central tendency EXCEPT when _?
a)
when an outlier is present in the data set
b)
when there is no mode
c)
when there is NOT an outlier in the data set
d)
When the range is not measureable
3.
Identify the outlier for the given data?
23, 34, 27, 7, 30, 26, 28, 31, 34
23, 34, 27, 7, 30, 26, 28, 31, 34
a)
7
b)
23
c)
31
d)
34
4.
Look at the line graph. Which statement is consistent with the line graph?
a)
The ability of air to hold moisture increases as temperature increases.
b)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases as temperature increases.
c)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases and then increases as temperature increases.
d)
The ability of air to hold moisture stays the same regardless of temperature.
5.
Use T.U.L.L.I.P. to identify the missing part of the given graph:
a)
Title
b)
Units
c)
Labels
d)
This graph has all its parts.
6.
Match the graph type with what it measures:
1) Pie graph =
2) Line graph =
3) Bar graph =
1) Pie graph =
2) Line graph =
3) Bar graph =
a)
1) Percents
2) Change over time
3) Compare categories
2) Change over time
3) Compare categories
b)
1) Change over time
2) Numerical data
3) Percents
2) Numerical data
3) Percents
c)
1) Compare categories
2) Percents
3) Numerical data
2) Percents
3) Numerical data
d)
1) Numerical data
2) Change over time
3) Percents
2) Change over time
3) Percents
7.
Why do scientists prefer to use graphs over just data tables?
a)
Graphs can help you create the problem you are studying.
b)
Graphs show all raw data in an organized fashion.
c)
Graphs show trends/patterns & outliers more quickly than a table.
d)
Graphs are more "sciency"
8.
Which part of the scientific method is this statement:
"With one dryer sheet the clothes dried in 40 minutes, while two dryer sheets dropped it to 35 minutes."
"With one dryer sheet the clothes dried in 40 minutes, while two dryer sheets dropped it to 35 minutes."
a)
Problem
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Data
d)
Conclusion
9.
Which of the following shows a hypothesis statement written CORRECTLY?
a)
The hypothesis was rejected, the dog did not like the squeaky toy.
b)
I wanted the dog to like the squeaky toy, so he did.
c)
If I show up late to class 4 times, then I will get a detention.
d)
What happens when you yell really loud in the hallway?
10.
Which of the following is one thing a scientist should NEVER include in a scientific study?
a)
Anomalous data
b)
Bias
c)
Data
d)
Research
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