Data Collection and Analysis

Fill in the blank: Extremely large sets of numerical information collected using technology and analyzed using computers are referred to as _________.

• Big Data

• Small Data

• Data Mining

• Data Warehousing

Data collected along a straight line (example: every plant that is touching the line is noted down) is referred to as (a)   .

• Line Sampling

• Transect Sampling

• Grid Sampling

What type of graph is this?

• Bar Graph

• Line Plot

• Pictograph

• Tally Chart

What type of graph is shown?

• pictograph

• stem and leaf

• pie chart

• histogram

Which of the following is a qualitative data collection method?

• Measuring temperature with a thermometer

• Conducting interviews

• Weighing objects on a scale

• Counting the number of occurrences

Which of the following is a method of data collection?

• Hypothesis formulation

• Survey

• Conclusion drawing

• Risk assessment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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A ____________ shows the overall trend of all the data taken in an experiment.

• line of best fit

• slope

• position

• direction

Which type of graph best represents data over a set period of time?

• line

• bar

• table

• circle

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which best describes a bar graph?

• Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types

• Useful for displaying data or information that changes continuously over time

• Is a visual tool that uses that uses bars to compare data among categories

• Any display of information in tabular form, with rows and or columns named

A student measures the length of a table using a ruler and records the measurement as 1.5 meters. What type of data is this?

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• Descriptive data

• Categorical data

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