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Organizing data and Graphing

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of graph would be best to show the relationship between the number of endangered species over time.

a)

bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

circle graph

d)

data table

2.

There are 15 kids in Tim’s class, if you wanted to use a graph to plot how tall each one of them is, which would be the best graph to use.

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

circle graph

d)

data table

3.

What’s another name for a circle graph?

a)

pizza chart

b)

cake chart

c)

pie chart

d)

box graph

4.

A bar graph shows the number of calories in five different types of cookies. How can you tell which cookie has the highest number of calories using the bar graph?

a)

its bar goes the highest

b)

its bar is the widest

c)

its bar is twice as long as the other bars

d)

its bar is the shortest

5.

Which graph would be best to help display the average snow fall for the winter months in Buffalo?

a)

bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

circle graph

d)

data table

6.

Which graph would be best to show the relationship of the amount of each type of gases in total in the atmosphere?

a)

line graph

b)

circle graph

c)

bar graph

d)

data table

7.

According to the data table, as the pressure of the gas increases, the volume of the gas...?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

none of the above

8.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

a)

incubation temperature

b)

number of bacteria

c)

the effect of E.Coli bacteria

d)

bacteria type

9.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Dot Plot
c)
Histogram
d)
Line Graph
10.

What type of graph is this?

a)

line graph

b)

circle graph

c)

data table

d)

bar graph

11.

What type of graph is this?

a)

bar graph

b)

circle graph

c)

line graph

d)

data table

12.

The ___________ graph shows the relationship between two variables over time.

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

circle graph

d)

data table

13.

The ____________________ graph is best when one variable isn’t a number.

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

circle graph

d)

data table

14.
Which interval shows the greatest number of pets?
a)
15-19
b)
0-4
c)
5-9
d)
10-14
15.
How many more students played soccer than football?
a)
3
b)
30
c)
6
d)
60
16.
How many employees have a salary less than $22,000?
a)
50
b)
350
c)
0
d)
10
17.
How many students are between 60 and 63 inches tall?
a)
3
b)
0
c)
12
d)
7
18.
What percent of people drink 4-7 cups of coffee per week?
a)
44.4%
b)
11.1%
c)
3%
d)
16.7%
19.

What is wrong with this graph?

a)

The dependent variable is not labeled.

b)

The data that is graphed is incorrect and a different graph should have been used.

c)

The intervals on the x and y axis are written incorrectly.

d)

The color of the graph is not appropriate or professional

20.

What is something on a graph that you have control over and isn't changed by any other variable?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Controlled variable

d)

Extraneous variable

21.

Time such as minutes, days, and months will always be a(n) ________________ variable when graphing.

a)

Controlled

b)

Independent

c)

Dependent

d)

Extraneous

22.

What is the independent variable in this graph?

a)

Tadpoles

b)

Year

c)

Frogs

d)

Number of tadpoles in the pond

23.

What type of variable is the "Price per Bushel (dollars)" in this graph?

a)

Bar graph

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Independent variable

d)

Controlled variable

24.

What type of graph shows change over time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Why are graphs and charts important to analyze data?

a)

Graphs and charts are important to analyze data because we would never be able to know what is going on with the data.

b)

Graphs and charts are important to analyze data because teachers say they are important.

c)

Charts and graphs is something good to do because they are nice to look at.

d)

Charts and graphs allow a person to visualize data and find patterns and trends in the data.

26.

You want to create a graph that shows your height over a 12-month period. What type of graph will you use? Why?

a)

A line graph because you can put the data points on the graph and see how much you grew over a 12-month period.

b)

Both a line and bar graph would be appropriate because both graphs would be able to show your height over a 12-month period.

c)

A circle graph because we will be able to easily see your height over a 12-month period.

d)

A bar graph because the bars will make it very easy to see how you grow over the months.

27.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

A variable most often found on the x-axis

b)

Dependent variables are only found on pie charts

c)

The variable that changes because another variable changes

d)

The variable the experimenter changes or manipulates

28.

You have been asked to make a graph which represents everyone's favorite video game system in your class. Which type of graph would work best?

a)

Circle

b)

Table

c)

Bar

d)

Line

29.

What part of this data table will be graphed on the Y-AXIS?

a)

The food cooked

b)

Type of barbecue

c)

The time

d)

The temperature

30.

What type of graph would be BEST for showing plant growth? A line graph or a bar graph?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph