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Continuous and discontinuous variation

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-LS3-2, NGSS.SEP 4 · England: KS3 Biology: Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA and genes

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  1. Question 1

    A class records everyone's hand span in cm. Which graph should they draw?

    • A. no graph is possible
    • B. a pie chart of names
    • C. a histogram with grouped ranges
    • D. a bar chart with gaps between categories

  2. Question 2

    Is this continuous or discontinuous variation: foot length?

    • A. continuous
    • B. discontinuous

  3. Question 3

    Five students measured their heights in cm: 166, 172, 151, 143, 180. What is the range of their heights, in cm?

    Answercm

  4. Question 4

    Height data for a large group of adults usually form which shape when plotted?

    • A. a flat line
    • B. two separate bars
    • C. a bell-shaped curve (normal distribution)
    • D. a straight rising line

  5. Question 5

    Is this continuous or discontinuous variation: pea seed shape (round or wrinkled)?

    • A. continuous
    • B. discontinuous

  6. Question 6

    Five students measured their heights in cm: 178, 156, 175, 146, 166. What is the range of their heights, in cm?

    Answercm

  7. Question 7

    Which of these is an example of discontinuous variation?

    • A. arm length
    • B. ABO blood group
    • C. heart rate
    • D. body mass

  8. Question 8

    Is this continuous or discontinuous variation: leaf length?

    • A. continuous
    • B. discontinuous

  9. Question 9

    Five students measured their heights in cm: 151, 174, 146, 185, 166. What is the range of their heights, in cm?

    Answercm

  10. Question 10

    A class records everyone's blood group. Which graph should they draw?

    • A. a line graph
    • B. a histogram with no gaps
    • C. a scatter graph
    • D. a bar chart with a separate bar for each group

  11. Question 11

    Is this continuous or discontinuous variation: height?

    • A. continuous
    • B. discontinuous

  12. Question 12

    Five students measured their heights in cm: 169, 148, 152, 162, 182. What is the range of their heights, in cm?

    Answercm

  13. Question 13

    A class records everyone's blood group. Which graph should they draw?

    • A. a bar chart with a separate bar for each group
    • B. a line graph
    • C. a scatter graph
    • D. a histogram with no gaps

  14. Question 14

    Is this continuous or discontinuous variation: hand span?

    • A. continuous
    • B. discontinuous

  15. Question 15

    Five students measured their heights in cm: 159, 171, 182, 144, 153. What is the range of their heights, in cm?

    Answercm

  16. Question 16

    A class records everyone's hand span in cm. Which graph should they draw?

    • A. a histogram with grouped ranges
    • B. a pie chart of names
    • C. a bar chart with gaps between categories
    • D. no graph is possible

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  1. a histogram with grouped ranges
  2. continuous
  3. 37 cm
  4. a bell-shaped curve (normal distribution)
  5. discontinuous
  6. 32 cm
  7. ABO blood group
  8. continuous
  9. 39 cm
  10. a bar chart with a separate bar for each group
  11. continuous
  12. 34 cm
  13. a bar chart with a separate bar for each group
  14. continuous
  15. 38 cm
  16. a histogram with grouped ranges