L1 variation plenary

True or False?

All humans have identical characteristics.

• True

• False

True or False?

Sunflowers show no variation because they're plants.

(a)  

• True
• False

True or False?

The length of an ant would be measured in mm.

• True

• False

True or False?

A bar chart would be used to show data about variation in eye colour.

(a)  

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Bar charts are used to show discrete data, in other words data described in words (eg. brown, blue, green)

True or False?

Eye colour is an example of discontinuous variation.

(a)  

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Bar charts are used to show discrete data, in other words data described in words (eg. brown, blue, green)

True or False?

The time it takes to race 100m is an example of continuous variation.

• True

• False

True or False?

Height is an example of continuous variation.

• True

• False

Height is an example of ​ (a)   variation because it is a characteristic that is measured in numbers, and someone can be any height within a normal range.

• continuous
• discontinuous

Which two characteristics are examples of discontinuous variation?

• blood group

• natural eye colour

• height

For which type of variation can a measurement have any numerical value?

• continuous variation

• discontinuous variation