Graphing and Representation of Data
Biology ⇒ Scientific Inquiry and Experimental Design in Biology
Graphing and Representation of Data starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A student plots temperature (°C) on the x-axis and enzyme activity on the y-axis. Which is the independent variable?
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using a bar graph.
Describe what an outlier is in the context of a scatter plot.
Explain the importance of using units when labeling axes on a graph.
A graph shows the number of bacteria colonies at different temperatures. If the number of colonies increases as temperature increases, what type of correlation is this? (1) Negative (2) Positive (3) No correlation (4) Inverse
A student collects data on the number of insects found in different habitats. Which type of graph should they use to compare the habitats? (1) Bar graph (2) Line graph (3) Pie chart (4) Scatter plot
A student measures the mass of five seeds: 1.2g, 1.5g, 1.3g, 1.4g, 1.6g. What is the median mass?
A student plots temperature (°C) on the x-axis and enzyme activity on the y-axis. Which is the independent variable?
A graph shows the number of bacteria colonies at different temperatures. If the number of colonies increases as temperature increases, what type of correlation is this? (1) Negative (2) Positive (3) No correlation (4) Inverse
A student collects data on the number of insects found in different habitats. Which type of graph should they use to compare the habitats? (1) Bar graph (2) Line graph (3) Pie chart (4) Scatter plot
A student records the number of seeds germinated each day for a week. Which type of graph should they use to display their results? (1) Line graph (2) Pie chart (3) Histogram (4) Scatter plot
A student wants to compare the average heights of three different plant species. Which graph should they use? (1) Bar graph (2) Line graph (3) Pie chart (4) Scatter plot
Fill in the blank: A ______ is used to show the proportion of different groups within a whole.
Fill in the blank: A ______ plot is used to show the relationship between two numerical variables.
Fill in the blank: The ______ is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.
Fill in the blank: The ______ of a graph is the value at which the axes cross.
True or False: A bar graph is best used to compare different categories of data.
True or False: A histogram is used to display continuous data divided into intervals.
True or False: A line graph can be used to show the relationship between two categorical variables.
True or False: A pie chart can be used to show how a total is divided among different categories.
