Spot the Trick! Misleading Graphs & Biased Data π – Grade 6
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A graph that starts the y-axis at 50 instead of 0 is often:
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Hello superstar! Truncated axes can make differences look dramatic. You are doing wonderfully learning about misleading graphs and biased data!
A biased survey question is:
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Leading words push people toward one answer.
A 3D bar graph can be misleading because:
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3D effects distort the true heights.
Using only your friends in a survey creates:
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Friends may share similar opinions.
A graph with no labels on the axes is:
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Labels are needed to interpret correctly.
If a graph shows ice cream sales rising sharply but the y-axis starts at 800, it is:
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The scale exaggerates the change.
Asking only boys about favourite video games creates:
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The sample does not represent everyone.
A pictograph where one symbol equals 1 but another equals 10 is:
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Different symbol values confuse readers.
Cherry-picking data means:
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This creates biased conclusions.
A line graph with a very stretched y-axis makes small changes look:
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The scale can exaggerate trends.
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