Data Collection and Analysis

A student conducts an experiment and records the following data: 5 cm, 5.5 cm, 6 cm, 5.8 cm, and 5.9 cm. What is the mean of these measurements?

• 5.5 cm

• 5.8 cm

• 5.64 cm

• 6 cm

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TEKS.SCI.7.1F

Which of the following tools would be most appropriate for collecting quantitative data in a science experiment?

• A camera

• A thermometer

• A notebook

• A map

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TEKS.SCI.7.1E

A student is asked to organize data from an experiment. Which of the following would be the best method to display the data?

• A paragraph

• A table

• A poem

• A story

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TEKS.SCI.7.1F

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• The sky is cloudy.

• The book is heavy.

• The room is 10 meters long.

• The music is loud.

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TEKS.SCI.7.1E

A student is asked to create a table to organize the results of an experiment. What should the table include?

• Only the title

• Only the data

• The title, data, and units of measurement

• Only the units of measurement

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TEKS.SCI.7.1F

In an experiment, a student measures the mass of a rock as 250 grams. What type of data is this?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Categorical

• Descriptive

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TEKS.SCI.7.1E

What is the primary purpose of data collection in scientific research?

• To prove a hypothesis

• To gather evidence for analysis

• To publish results

• To create a theory

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Which of the following is a qualitative data collection method?

• Surveys

• Interviews

• Experiments

• Observations

A scientist collects temperature data every hour for a day. What type of data is this?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Categorical

• Descriptive

In an experiment, a student records the growth of a plant in centimeters over a week. What is the best way to display this data?

• A pie chart

• A bar graph

• A line graph

• A table