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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Describe one reason why it is important to use an appropriate scale on a graph.
Describe one way to make a graph easier to read.
Describe what a trend line in a scatter plot shows.
Explain the difference between a bar graph and a histogram.
A student collected data on the number of insects found in different types of soil. What type of graph should they use to compare the numbers? (1) Line graph (2) Bar graph (3) Pie chart (4) Scatter plot
A student measured the growth of a plant every week for 8 weeks. What type of graph should they use to show the trend? (1) Bar graph (2) Line graph (3) Pie chart (4) Histogram
A student records the number of birds seen each day for a week. What type of graph should they use to show the trend over time? (1) Bar graph (2) Line graph (3) Pie chart (4) Scatter plot
A student records the number of seeds that germinate at different temperatures. Which variable should be plotted on the y-axis? (1) Temperature (2) Number of seeds germinated (3) Time (4) Type of seed
A student collected data on the number of insects found in different types of soil. What type of graph should they use to compare the numbers? (1) Line graph (2) Bar graph (3) Pie chart (4) Scatter plot
A student measured the growth of a plant every week for 8 weeks. What type of graph should they use to show the trend? (1) Bar graph (2) Line graph (3) Pie chart (4) Histogram
A student records the number of birds seen each day for a week. What type of graph should they use to show the trend over time? (1) Bar graph (2) Line graph (3) Pie chart (4) Scatter plot
A student records the number of seeds that germinate at different temperatures. Which variable should be plotted on the y-axis? (1) Temperature (2) Number of seeds germinated (3) Time (4) Type of seed
Fill in the blank: A ______ graph is best for showing the proportion of different categories in a whole.
Fill in the blank: A ______ plot is used to show the relationship between two sets of numerical data.
Fill in the blank: The ______ of a graph helps the reader understand what the graph is about.
Fill in the blank: The ______ variable is the one that is measured in an experiment.
True or False: A bar graph is suitable for comparing the number of different species found in several habitats.
True or False: A pie chart is useful for showing how a total is divided into parts.
True or False: A scatter plot can be used to identify correlations between two variables.
True or False: The dependent variable is always plotted on the x-axis.
