Comparing Data Sets Review

What is a data set?

• A group of unrelated facts

• A collection of data related to a specific topic

• A single piece of information

• A type of chart

What does the level of education in a population data set indicate?

• The number of schools in an area

• How much education do people in an area have

• The number of teachers in an area

• The number of students in an area

Which of the following is a question related to natural resources in a data set?

• What industries are developed?

• What goods and services are being produced?

• How much of a resource is available?

• What goods does a country export?

Which country has the largest oil reserves in the Middle East according to the data set?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Kuwait

What is the combined total of oil barrels for Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq?

• 266 billion barrels

• 157 billion barrels

• 149 billion barrels

• 572 billion barrels

What conclusion about the relationship between life expectancy and level of education is generally supported by this data?

• Countries with higher life expectancies have a higher percentage of people with higher education.

• Countries with lower life expectancies have a higher percentage of people with higher education.

• There is no relationship between life expectancy and level of education.

• Countries with higher life expectancies have a lower percentage of people with higher education.

How could you verify the relationship between life expectancy and level of education?

• By looking at the data for more countries

• By guessing

• By asking people

• By reading books

What does Set B in the table show?

• Average banana production per acre in each region

• Average annual rainfall for each region

• Average temperature for each region

• Average population for each region

The data sets in the table include information related to which of the following? (three correct answers)

• natural resources

• industry & production

• population

• international trade

What conclusion can you draw about the relationship between oil production and imports?

• As oil production increases, oil imports increase.

• As oil production decreases, oil imports decrease.

• As oil production increases, oil imports decrease.

• There is no relationship between oil production and imports.