Throughout the unit, you followed the story of a student named Maya, who tracked her use of plastics in her daily life.
This graph accurately represents some of Maya's data.
3a. Why is the following graph (below) NOT a good way to represent Maya's plastic usage?
(1 point)
Responses
This is a line graph, and it is most useful for showing changes over time. The data shown in the first graph do not show change over time.
This is a line graph, and it is most useful for showing changes over time. The data shown in the first graph do not show change over time.
This is a scatter plot, and it is most useful for comparing variables. The data shown in the first graph do not show a relationship between two variables.
This is a scatter plot, and it is most useful for comparing variables. The data shown in the first graph do not show a relationship between two variables.
This is a pie chart, and it is most useful for showing percentages. The data shown in the first graph do not show percentages.
This is a pie chart, and it is most useful for showing percentages. The data shown in the first graph do not show percentages.
Question 2
3b. The following graph is also a good graph, but the numbers on it don't match the numbers on the accurate bar graph shown above question #3a. Why are the numbers different?
(1 point)
Responses
The bar graph showed numbers of items, while the pie chart showed percentages of a whole.
The bar graph showed numbers of items, while the pie chart showed percentages of a whole.
The bar graph showed percentages of a whole, while the pie chart showed numbers of items
The bar graph showed percentages of a whole, while the pie chart showed numbers of items
Question 3
Think about Maya's use of plastic, as shown in the pie chart above. Imagine Maya surveyed her classmates and found that all of them had similar uses of plastic. Maya and her friends decide to develop a plan to reduce their impact on Earth's systems by changing their use of plastic.
3c. Which of the following would be most likely to have the biggest beneficial impact on Earth's systems?
(1 point)
Responses
reducing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
reducing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
reducing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
reducing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
increasing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
increasing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
increasing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
increasing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
This graph accurately represents some of Maya's data.
3a. Why is the following graph (below) NOT a good way to represent Maya's plastic usage?
(1 point)
Responses
This is a line graph, and it is most useful for showing changes over time. The data shown in the first graph do not show change over time.
This is a line graph, and it is most useful for showing changes over time. The data shown in the first graph do not show change over time.
This is a scatter plot, and it is most useful for comparing variables. The data shown in the first graph do not show a relationship between two variables.
This is a scatter plot, and it is most useful for comparing variables. The data shown in the first graph do not show a relationship between two variables.
This is a pie chart, and it is most useful for showing percentages. The data shown in the first graph do not show percentages.
This is a pie chart, and it is most useful for showing percentages. The data shown in the first graph do not show percentages.
Question 2
3b. The following graph is also a good graph, but the numbers on it don't match the numbers on the accurate bar graph shown above question #3a. Why are the numbers different?
(1 point)
Responses
The bar graph showed numbers of items, while the pie chart showed percentages of a whole.
The bar graph showed numbers of items, while the pie chart showed percentages of a whole.
The bar graph showed percentages of a whole, while the pie chart showed numbers of items
The bar graph showed percentages of a whole, while the pie chart showed numbers of items
Question 3
Think about Maya's use of plastic, as shown in the pie chart above. Imagine Maya surveyed her classmates and found that all of them had similar uses of plastic. Maya and her friends decide to develop a plan to reduce their impact on Earth's systems by changing their use of plastic.
3c. Which of the following would be most likely to have the biggest beneficial impact on Earth's systems?
(1 point)
Responses
reducing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
reducing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
reducing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
reducing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
increasing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
increasing the number of plastic water bottles the students use
increasing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
increasing the number of plastic food wrappers the students use
Answers
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**3a. Why is the following graph (below) NOT a good way to represent Maya's plastic usage?**
**Response:** This is a line graph, and it is most useful for showing changes over time. The data shown in the first graph do not show change over time.
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**3b. The following graph is also a good graph, but the numbers on it don't match the numbers on the accurate bar graph shown above question #3a. Why are the numbers different?**
**Response:** The bar graph showed numbers of items, while the pie chart showed percentages of a whole.
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**3c. Which of the following would be most likely to have the biggest beneficial impact on Earth's systems?**
**Response:** reducing the number of plastic water bottles the students use.
**Response:** This is a line graph, and it is most useful for showing changes over time. The data shown in the first graph do not show change over time.
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**3b. The following graph is also a good graph, but the numbers on it don't match the numbers on the accurate bar graph shown above question #3a. Why are the numbers different?**
**Response:** The bar graph showed numbers of items, while the pie chart showed percentages of a whole.
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**3c. Which of the following would be most likely to have the biggest beneficial impact on Earth's systems?**
**Response:** reducing the number of plastic water bottles the students use.