Data and Graphs Quiz

What is data?

• A list of numbers

• Information gathered

• A type of graph

• A way to ask questions

Which type of question is likely to have a variety of answers?

• Open-ended

• Closed-ended

• Both

• Neither

A closed-ended question usually has:

• A yes or no answer

• A short answer

• A long answer

• Many possible answers

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?

• How many students like chocolate ice cream?

• Do you like to play soccer?

• What do you like about your school?

• Are you tall?

Collecting information to answer a question is called:

A picture that shows information using bars is called a:

A graph that uses pictures to represent data is called a:

Which graph is best for showing how something changes over time?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Pictogram

A graph that shows parts of a whole is called a:

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Pictogram

What information can you usually find on the axis of a graph?

• The title of the graph

• The data labels

• The scale for the data

• The source of the data