Choose a Representation That Reveals the Pattern

When is a line graph better than a bar graph?

What type of graph suits categories such as rock type or organ system?

Write a clear title for a graph showing temperature over time.

Why should axes have labels and units?

What is a trend line?

How can a diagram show structure and function more clearly than text?

Why might a table be better than a paragraph for raw data?

What is one limitation of a model?

Choose a representation for showing the rock cycle and explain your choice.

What representation would you use for parts of a cell?

Convert this data idea into a graph plan: time in minutes and temperature in degrees Celsius during cooling. Describe axes, scale and title.

Explain why a flow chart is useful for showing energy transfers in a system.

Compare a table and a graph for showing transpiration rates under four conditions. What does each show well?

Design a labelled diagram to compare plant and animal cells, including shared and different structures.

A student uses a pie chart to show temperature over time. Explain why this is unsuitable and choose a better representation.

Describe how a model of plate boundaries can show movement even though it is not the real Earth.

Create a table layout for an investigation with independent variable, dependent variable, repeats and mean.

Explain how a poor scale on a graph can hide or exaggerate a pattern.

Choose the best representation for comparing solution, suspension and colloid particles. Justify your choice.

Evaluate a graph that has no units, uneven scale and unclear title. Explain how to improve it.