Data and Information for Year 1 Computing: Interactive Quizzes and Learning

Question 1

You've collected data on your classmates' favorite ice cream flavors. How can you find out which flavor is the most popular?

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Count how many people like each flavor and choose the one with the most votes.

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Choose your favorite flavor and say it's the most popular.

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Throw away the data and ask everyone again what their favorite flavor is.

Question 2

Why is it important to protect our personal information?

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To prevent others from using it without our permission.

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To ensure it's available when we need it.

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To make it easier to find.

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To share it with our friends.

Question 3

When gathering information from friends, what's the most important thing to do first?

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Ask politely and explain why you need it.

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Take it without asking, they won't care.

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Only collect information from close friends.

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You don't need to ask, just collect the information you want.

Question 4

How can you tell if information you find on the internet is true?

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See if the information is written by someone who knows a lot about the topic.

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Read the information carefully and think about whether it makes sense.

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Check if the website ends in '.com'.

Question 5

What is data, and where can we find it?

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Data is information we collect to learn more about something, and we can find it in many places.

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Data is only numbers we use for math.

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Data is only found on computers.

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Data is not important.

Question 6

How can you check if a website is safe and you can trust it?

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Look for 'https' in the address bar

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Check for lots of pop-ups

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Look for lots of spelling mistakes

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

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Stories

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Charts

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Graphs

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Tables

Question 8

When you want to learn something from people, what should you do first?

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Ask them if it's okay

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Take the information without asking

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Only ask your friends

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Make up the information

Question 9

How do we NOT collect information?

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Looking into someone's dreams

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Asking questions to someone

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Filling in a form with questions

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Sending out surveys to ask questions

Question 10

Which of these is NOT something a computer can store or process?

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Imagination

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Pictures

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Names

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Sounds

Question 11

Which of these is not a way to gather information?

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Playing a game

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Asking people questions

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Sending out surveys

Question 12

Which one of these is NOT a type of data?

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A photo of your friend

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Names of animals

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The temperature outside

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The number of apples in a basket

Question 13

How should you NOT collect data?

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Make up the data

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Ask people questions

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Observe people or things

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Look at documents or records

Question 14

How can we find out the favourite food of the class?

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Make a survey and ask each student

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Ask the teacher

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Check the lunch menu

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Guess

Question 15

What is the meaning of the word 'data'?

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Information we can learn

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Things we can touch and see

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The opposite of information

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Something we can keep on a computer

Question 16

Imagine you have a puzzle. The puzzle pieces are like data. When you put all the pieces together, you get a picture. That picture is like information.

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True

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False

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False

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False

Question 17

You want to know your classmates' favorite colors. What's the first thing you should do?

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Ask your classmates

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Write down the colors

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Count the colors

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Show the colors to your teacher

Question 18

What do we call it when we gather facts and numbers?

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Data

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Information

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Knowledge

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Wisdom

Question 19

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is like raw ingredients, while information is like a cooked meal.

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Information is like raw ingredients, while data is like a cooked meal.

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Data and information are the same thing.

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Information is more important than data.

Question 20

What is not a reliable way to gather information?

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Guessing

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Surveys

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Interviews

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Observations

Question 21

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is like raw facts, while information is data that's been organized to make sense.

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Information is like raw facts, while data is information that's been organized to make sense.

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Data and information are the same thing.

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a way to gather information?

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Guessing

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Surveys

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Interviews

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Observations

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a way to gather information?

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Making a guess

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Asking questions

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Taking a poll

Question 24

What is not a good way to collect data?

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Guessing

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Asking people questions

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Counting things

Question 25

When we want to find out something, we need to gather information. How can we do this?

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Ask people or observe things

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Make up information

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Use a magic wand

Question 26

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is like the pieces of a puzzle, and information is the completed puzzle.

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Data is information that's been saved on a computer, while information is what we learn from data.

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Data and information are the same thing.

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Data is just numbers, but information can be anything.

Question 27

Imagine data as the pieces of a puzzle. What do you get when you put all the pieces together?

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A completed puzzle

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More valuable pieces

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The same puzzle

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A computer

Question 28

Which of these is NOT a kind of data?

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Music

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Numbers

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Names

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Dates

Question 29

Which of these is not information?

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Opinions

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Facts

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Numbers

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Names

Question 30

What is data? It is information that can be used by a computer.

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Facts and numbers

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Things we can see and touch

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Pictures and videos

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Sounds and music

Question 31

What is a good way to use data?

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Using data to help us learn and make better choices

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Sharing data with everyone

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Using data to hurt others

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Keeping data secret

Question 32

Which of these can store data?

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Computer

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Book

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Car

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Tree

Question 33

How can we organize a list of names?

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Alphabetical order

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Height order

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Colour order

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Random order

Question 34

Which of these is not a type of data?

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Emotions

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Numbers

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Letters

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Colours

Question 35

What do we call a collection of related data?

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Database

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List

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Chart

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Paragraph

Question 36

What is the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw, while information is processed.

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Information is raw, while data is processed.

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There is no difference between data and information.

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Information is more important than data.

Question 37

Which of these things is NOT a type of data?

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Music

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 38

When we collect information like numbers and facts, what do we call it?

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Data

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Information

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Knowledge

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a type of information?

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Animals

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 40

What is the difference between data and information?

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Information is data that has been organized

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Data is information that has been changed

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Data is more important than information

Question 41

What is a variable?

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Something that can change

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A piece of information

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A type of graph

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None of these

Question 42

How can we NOT gather information?

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Using magic

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Asking people (interviews)

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Watching things (observations)

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Writing things down (surveys)

Question 43

When we want to know something, what should we do first?

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Collect information

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Ask someone

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Guess

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Forget about it

Question 44

Once we have collected information, what should we do next?

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Organise it

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Put it away

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Throw it away

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Ignore it

Question 45

What is the most important thing to do when making a decision?

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Use information

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Follow our feelings

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Listen to our friends

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Do whatever we want

Question 46

What is the name of the thing we use to collect information by asking questions?

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A survey

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A book

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A computer

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A toy

Question 47

What is the first step in solving a problem?

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Collect information

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Find a solution

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Give up

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Ask for help

Question 48

What should we do first when organizing data?

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Sort it into groups

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Analyze it

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Collect it

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Interpret it

Question 49

Which type of graph should we use to show changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 50

What does the term 'information' mean in computing?

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Processed data

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Raw data

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Unsorted data

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Collected data

Question 51

How can we make smart choices?

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By gathering and analyzing data

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By listening to our friends

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By using our imagination

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By flipping a coin

Question 52

Why do we analyze data?

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To find patterns and trends

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To make it look nice

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To waste time

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To confuse people

Question 53

What tool can we use to create a bar chart?

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Spreadsheet

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Drawing program

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Word processor

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Calculator

Question 54

What is an example of personal data?

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Your name

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The time

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The weather

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The number of stars in the sky

Question 55

What should you do before sharing data with others?

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Ask for their permission

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Just send it to them

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Share it with everyone

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Hide it from them

Question 56

What is the first step to organize data?

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Put it in order

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Look for patterns

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Show it in a chart

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Answer questions with it

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a good way to collect information?

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Guessing without asking

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Asking questions

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Using a survey

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Watching and taking notes

Question 58

What is the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw facts, information is organized facts

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Data is important, information is not

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Data is not useful, information is useful

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There is no difference

Question 59

What is the first thing we should do before collecting data?

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Decide what we want to find out

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Get our materials ready

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Start asking questions

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Look for patterns

Question 60

Which of these is NOT a way to gather information?

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Making up information

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Asking people questions

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Watching people or things

Question 61

When we gather details like our favorite fruit or how tall our plants are, what do we call this collection of details?

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Data

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Information

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Knowledge

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a way we can find out information?

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Making a guess

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Surveys

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Interviews

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Making observations

Question 63

What do we call the process when we put data in a helpful order?

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Data organization

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Data analysis

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Data visualization

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Data cleaning

Question 64

What do we call data that has been processed and put in order?

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Information

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Raw data

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A data set

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Analysis