Data Analysis for 1st Graders: Exploring and Understanding Data

Question 1

A survey shows that 12 students like apples, 9 like bananas, and 4 like oranges. How many students like fruit in total?

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21

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24

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27

Question 2

Which of these is a measurement?

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Height

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Favorite food

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Number of siblings

Question 3

Which bar graph shows the favorite color of most students?

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A graph with a taller bar for blue than for red

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A graph with a shorter bar for blue than for red

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Both graphs show the same number of students

Question 4

Which category has the smallest part of the circle?

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Category C

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Category A

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Category B

Question 5

Which line plot represents the heights of taller students?

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A line plot with a higher middle line than the other

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A line plot with a lower middle line than the other

Question 6

How can we show data?

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Chart

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Table

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List

Question 7

When we ask questions in a survey, what's the most important thing to make sure of?

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Asking questions that are unbiased

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Asking questions that are fun to answer

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Asking questions that are easy to answer

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Asking lots and lots of questions

Question 8

What is an example of a favorite color?

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Blue

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5

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Tall

Question 9

What is the first step in putting information in order?

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Sorting the information

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Counting the information

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Drawing a picture of the information

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Finding the average of the information

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a type of graph?

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Table with numbers

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 11

What can we learn from a line graph that shows a downward slope?

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The information is going down over time

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The information is going up over time

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The information is staying the same over time

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The information is going up and down over time

Question 12

What is the name for finding the information that appears the most?

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Mode

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Mean

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Median

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Range

Question 13

What is a table of information used for?

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To put information in an easy-to-see way

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To draw graphs

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To find the average

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To collect information

Question 14

Why do we analyze data?

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To make better choices

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To put data in order

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To draw pictures of data

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To gather data

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a feature of a good graph?

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Lots of colors

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A clear title

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Labeled axes

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Data that is easy to see

Question 16

Which of the following questions can be answered using a scatter plot?

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Is there a relationship between the time spent studying and test scores?

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How many students have brown hair?

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What is the average height of the plants?

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What is the data set's mode?

Question 17

How do we NOT collect data?

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Guessing

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Surveys

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Experiments

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Observations

Question 18

Which action is NOT a way to collect data?

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Playing a game with friends

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Asking people questions

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Counting items

Question 19

What is a good way to make data easy to understand?

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Use graphs and charts

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Write a report

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Tell a story

Question 20

How can we use data to make educated guesses about the future?

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By looking for patterns and trends

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By making guesses

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By consulting with friends

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a way to gather information?

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Guessing

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Asking questions

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Interviewing

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Doing an experiment

Question 22

What does the title of a table tell us about the data?

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The topic of the table

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The colors in the table

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The name of the person who made the table

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The date the table was made

Question 23

How are bar graphs and line graphs different?

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Bar graphs show separate values, while line graphs show changes over time.

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Line graphs show separate values, while bar graphs show changes over time.

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Bar graphs are for numbers, and line graphs are for categories.

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Line graphs are for numbers, and bar graphs are for categories.

Question 24

What should we do first when making a table?

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Gather the data

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Draw the table

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Write the title

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Label the rows and columns

Question 25

What does a pie chart show?

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Parts of a whole

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Changes over time

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Comparisons between items

Question 26

Which of these is a good way to share information?

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In a clear and easy-to-understand way

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With lots of colors and decorations

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With as much information as possible

Question 27

What is the first step in understanding information?

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Collecting the information

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Arranging the information

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Interpreting the information

Question 28

How can looking at past data help us make better choices?

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It shows us what happened before.

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It tells us what will happen next.

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It makes us feel good about our choices.

Question 29

How can displaying data in different ways help us understand it better?

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It can help us see patterns and trends in the data.

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It can make the data look bigger or smaller than it actually is.

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It doesn't matter how you display the data, it will always be the same.

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All ways show the data in exactly the same way.

Question 30

A bar graph shows:

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How many times something happens

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How tall something is

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How heavy something is

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How far something is

Question 31

To find the average of numbers, we:

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Add them up and divide by the number of numbers

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Subtract the smallest number from the largest number

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Multiply them all together

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Divide them all by the smallest number

Question 32

An outlier in data means:

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It is very different from the other data

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It is the average of the data

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It is the most common data

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It is the total of the data

Question 33

Which of these is true about qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data is about descriptions, while quantitative data is about numbers

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Qualitative data is about numbers, while quantitative data is about descriptions

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There is no difference between qualitative and quantitative data

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Qualitative data is more important than quantitative data

Question 34

How can we find out the heights of the students in our class?

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Measure each student with a ruler

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Ask each student their height

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Have the students line up from shortest to tallest

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Ask the students to guess their heights

Question 35

Which question should you ask in a survey about favorite foods?

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What is your favorite kind of food?

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What is your favorite color?

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What is your favorite movie?

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What is your favorite school subject?

Question 36

Which is a good way to reach a conclusion from data?

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Using evidence from the data to support your conclusion

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Guessing based on the data

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Ignoring data that doesn't support your conclusion

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Making up a conclusion that sounds nice

Question 37

Which is a good way to show data to a group of people?

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Using a colorful graph or chart

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Using a dull list of numbers

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Using a long and detailed explanation

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Using a messy table of data

Question 38

Which fruit is most popular among all the students?

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Apples

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Pears

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Bananas

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Oranges

Question 39

Which fruit is least popular among all the students?

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Pears

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Bananas

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Apples

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Oranges

Question 40

What data is represented in this bar graph?

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The number of students who like each fruit

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The number of students who dislike fruits

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The number of fruits available

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The total number of students

Question 41

What is the purpose of the title on a graph?

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To describe the data being shown

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To list the sources of the data

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To explain how the graph was created

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To provide a conclusion about the data

Question 42

Which of these is a good way to organize data?

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Using a table

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Writing a story

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Drawing a picture

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Singing a song

Question 43

Which of these is a way to represent data?

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Using a graph

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Writing a poem

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Building a model

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Making a dance

Question 44

What is the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw, while information is organized and meaningful

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Data is meaningful, while information is raw

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Data is organized, while information is raw

Question 45

Which of these is an example of a conclusion that can be drawn from data?

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Apples are the most popular fruit among the students

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Data is important

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Apples are healthy

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Students like to eat fruit

Question 46

What information is best shown with a tally chart?

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Categorical data

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Numerical data

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Continuous data

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Quantitative data

Question 47

Which is an incorrect way to gather data?

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Making up numbers

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Performing an experiment

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Observing surroundings

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Conducting a survey

Question 48

What does it mean to 'draw a conclusion' from data?

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Making a statement supported by data

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Guessing what might have happened

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Ignoring data and stating an opinion

Question 49

In data analysis, what's the first step?

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Collecting data

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Analyzing data

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Showing data

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Drawing conclusions

Question 50

Which method is best for organizing data?

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Using a chart or table

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Writing on paper

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Storing in a computer file

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Disposing of the data

Question 51

What is a 'data point'?

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A single piece of data

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A conclusion drawn from data

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A group of data

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A method of presenting data