Data and Information for Year 2 Computing: Interactive Quizzes and Learning

Question 1

What do we call information that we can keep on a computer?

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Data

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Software

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Picture

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a type of data we can use on a computer?

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Emotions

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Numbers

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Words

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Dates

Question 3

How does data help us in our daily lives?

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Data helps us make smart choices and learn about the world.

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Data is only helpful for scientists.

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We don't need data because we can remember everything.

Question 4

Why is it important to keep our personal information safe online?

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To keep our private information private

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To stop people from using our information for bad things

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To make sure no one can find out where we live

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To prevent our computers from getting viruses

Question 5

Data can be used in many ways to improve our lives. Which of these is NOT a benefit of using data?

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Data can be used to make us do things we don't want to do.

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Data can help doctors improve our health by finding patterns in patient information.

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Data can help us learn in a way that is just right for us.

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Data can help us keep track of how we spend our money.

Question 6

What's the best way to make sure your data is correct and can be trusted?

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Always use the same way to gather data.

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Only collect data from your friends.

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Don't bother checking your data for mistakes.

Question 7

When planning to collect data, what three important things should you consider?

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How you will collect the data, how many people to ask, and how to keep people's information safe.

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Asking everyone you know and looking for information on the internet.

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Just making a guess and writing it down.

Question 8

When we use data to learn more about something, what do we call the new understanding we gain?

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Knowledge

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Information

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Wisdom

Question 9

After collecting data, we often need to modify it to make it easier to use. What term describes this process?

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Data cleaning

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Data visualizing

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Data gathering

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Data analyzing

Question 10

You're getting ready to go outside. Which of these is an example of using real-time data?

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Checking the weather app to see if you need a raincoat

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Looking at a map to find the best route to your friend's house

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Reading a book to learn about the history of your town

Question 11

Which of these is organized like a family tree?

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Family tree

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List of names

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Shopping list

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Book

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a way to represent data?

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Sound recording

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Bar chart

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Histogram

Question 13

Why is it crucial to keep our passwords secret?

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To stop others from accessing our accounts

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To help us recall them

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To speed up our computers

Question 14

When we collect data, what do we do?

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We gather information.

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We write it on paper.

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We put it in a computer.

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We throw it away.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a good way to find data?

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Guessing

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Interviews

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Surveys

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Experiments

Question 16

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Quantitative data can be measured, while qualitative data cannot.

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Qualitative data can be measured, while quantitative data cannot.

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They are the same thing.

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I don't know.

Question 17

What is the first step in getting data into a computer?

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Data entry

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Data analysis

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Data storage

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Data retrieval

Question 18

What do you call a question that helps you find out more about data?

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Data question

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Data analysis

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Data interpretation

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Data visualisation

Question 19

What is the name for data that can only have two possible values?

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Boolean

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Numerical

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Text

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Image

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a good way to keep your data safe?

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Share your data with everyone

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Use a strong password

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Keep your software up to date

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Back up your data regularly

Question 21

What is the name of the tool that you can use to make different types of charts and graphs?

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Data visualisation tool

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Spreadsheet

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Database

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Data mining tool

Question 22

How are bar charts and line graphs different?

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Bar charts show data in bars, while line graphs show data in lines

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Line graphs show data in bars, while bar charts show data in lines

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Bar charts are used for continuous data, while line graphs are used for discrete data

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There is no difference between bar charts and line graphs

Question 23

What is data?

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Pictures and numbers that tell us something

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Food and books that we can use

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Things that we can play with

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People that we can talk to

Question 24

How do we find out information?

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By asking questions

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By playing games

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By watching TV

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By eating snacks

Question 25

Which graph shows data in bars?

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 26

What does the tallest bar on a bar graph show?

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The most popular thing

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The least popular thing

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The average popularity

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The total popularity

Question 27

Which is NOT a way to organise data?

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In a song

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In a table

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On a chart

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In a graph

Question 28

What is a benefit of collecting data?

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It helps us understand the world

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It makes us feel important

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It gives us toys

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It helps us travel

Question 29

What should we do with data after we collect it?

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Share it with others

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Keep it secret

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Throw it away

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Ignore it

Question 30

Which of these is the best way to find out what your friends' favourite colours are?

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Ask them

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Guess

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Look it up in a book

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Use a computer

Question 31

What does it mean to understand data?

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To be able to look at data and make sense of it

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To be able to collect data

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To be able to write a story about data

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To be able to draw a picture of data

Question 32

What is the difference between numbers and words?

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Numbers are for counting, while words are for describing

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Words are for counting, while numbers are for describing

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Numbers and words are the same thing

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There is no difference between numbers and words

Question 33

What is NOT a type of data we can use on a computer?

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Smells

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Text

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Numbers

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Pictures

Question 34

Which of these is not a type of data? Does color count?

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Colors

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Numbers

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Letters

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Sounds

Question 35

What does a tally chart do?

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Shows how often each type of data occurs

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Shows how many types of data there are

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Shows the average value of the data

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Shows the total number of data points

Question 36

What is another word for a feature that can change?

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A variable

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A fixed value

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A unit of measurement

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A type of data

Question 37

What is the main reason we use data visualizations?

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To make data easier to understand

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To make data more interesting

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To hide important information

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To make data look more complex

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a good reason to collect data?

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To waste time

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To make better decisions

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To find patterns and trends

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To prove or disprove ideas

Question 39

Which of these describes the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw, while information is processed data

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Information is raw, while data is processed information

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There is no difference between data and information

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Data is used for decision-making, while information is not

Question 40

When scientists work together to collect weather information, what type of data collection method is this?

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Collaborative

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Individual

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Random

Question 41

What happens when data is collected in a way that makes it unfair or inaccurate?

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Data collection bias

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Insufficient sample size

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Limited data sources

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Unauthorized data collection

Question 42

Why is it important to check data before using it to make decisions?

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Bad data can lead to bad decisions.

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It's a waste of time.

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It's too complicated.

Question 43

Which of these describes open data?

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Data everyone can see and use

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Data that is kept secret

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Data only special people can use

Question 44

Which of the choices is NOT a type of data?

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Ideas

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Numbers

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Images

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Sounds

Question 45

Which number appears most often in this set: 2, 5, 7, 2, 3, 2?

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2

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3

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5

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7

Question 46

Which example shows structured data?

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A table with names and addresses

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A handwritten letter

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A painting

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A recording of a song

Question 47

What is the purpose of a data table?

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To display data in an organized way, using rows and columns

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To make data look pretty

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To perform mathematical calculations

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To store data securely

Question 48

What is the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw facts, while information is data that has been organized and made meaningful

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Information is raw facts, while data is organized and meaningful

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There is no difference between data and information

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Data is qualitative, while information is quantitative

Question 49

Which of these is not a type of information?

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Ideas

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Numbers

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Pictures

Question 50

What is a table good for?

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To show information in rows and columns

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To create colourful pictures

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To help us solve problems

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To make our information look fun

Question 51

Which of these is NOT a kind of data?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Words

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Noises

Question 52

Which picture shows a change over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Dotty graph

Question 53

What is data?

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Information about something

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Things you can touch

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Words and pictures

Question 54

Which of the following is NOT a type of information?

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Colours

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Numbers

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Pictures

Question 55

What does it mean to show information in a clear way?

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To make it easy to understand

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To hide it so that it cannot be seen

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To change it so that it is not accurate

Question 56

What is an interpretation of information?

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An explanation of what the information means

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A guess about what the information might mean

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A change to the information to make it more accurate

Question 57

Which of the following is NOT a skill related to data analysis?

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Jumping

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Sorting

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Comparing

Question 58

Why is it important to be able to work with data and information?

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Because it helps us make smart choices

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Because it is fun

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Because it makes us look smart

Question 59

What of these is NOT a type of data?

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Ideas

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Numbers

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Sounds

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Pictures

Question 60

What is it called when we gather information?

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Data collection

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Data analysis

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Data interpretation

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Data representation

Question 61

We can change data into information that we can easily understand. How do we do this?

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Sort and organize the data into different groups.

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Add images and videos to the data.

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Change the data to a different language.

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Information is always right and never changes.

Question 62

Before we can learn from data, what's the first thing we need to do?

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Gather the data

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Draw a picture of the data

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Calculate the average of the data

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Write a story about the data

Question 63

Imagine data mining as a treasure hunt for valuable information. How does this help us in our everyday lives?

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It helps us find useful information hidden in large amounts of data.

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It helps us clean up data before using it.

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It's only used by scientists.

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It involves going into mines to find data.

Question 64

Why is it important to keep our personal information safe when using the internet?

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To stop others from stealing our money

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To help our friends find us online

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To make our computers work faster