CFA Review
CFA Question #1
Which pie chart below matches the data in the bar graph below?
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z
D. Z
What type of graph would you use to represent the amount of money people spent on ice cream during the summer months (June, July and August).
Line Graph, Bar Graph, Double Bar Graph, Histogram, Pie Chart (Circle Graph) or Scatter Plot
Bar Graph
What planet has the coldest temperature?
Neptune
CFA Question #2
At which of the following times during the next day (Wednesday) would the fish be most actively seeking food?
A. 3 A.M. B. 9 P.M. C. 3 P.M. D. 9 A.M.
B. 9 PM
What graph would you use to represent data about the height of students in a class from Ranges of Numbers.
Bar Graph, Double Bar Graph, Histogram, Line Graph, Pie Chart (Circle Graph), Scatter Plot
Histogram
Why does this planet have the coldest temperature?
It is the farthest from the sun?
CFA Question #3
Joseph counted all of the different trees in the woods near his house. He made a graph showing his results.
A) B) C) D)
C. There are 95 trees in the woods near his house.
What type of graph would you use to determine how human population in the world has changed over the last 50 years.
Bar Graph, Double Bar Graph, Histogram, Line Graph, Pie Chart (Circle Graph), Scatter Plot
Line Graph
What planet are made out of gas?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
CFA Question #4
How many common dolphins were seen in Santa Barbara Channel in 1998? Explain your answer.
A. 6,000 B. 5,500 C. 5,000 D. 4,000
C. 5,000
Explanation: The dot for the year 1998 is between 4,000 and 6,000 meaning it must represent 5,000 dolphins.
What type of graph would you use to represent data about the percentages of preferred sports that students like at a school.
Bar Graph, Double Bar Graph, Histogram, Line Graph, Pie Chart (Circle Graph), Scatter Plot
Pie Chart (Circle Graph)
What measurement provides evidence that the outer planets are made out of gas instead of being solid.
Density because these planets have a smaller density than the terrestrial planets.
CFA Question #5
What was the effect of UV blocking on hatching success? Explain why you choose that letter.
A. B. C. D.
A. Hatching success increased when UV was blocked.
Explanation: For the UV blocking that the graph shows the hatching success was greatest for that.
What graph would you use to represent data about the number of boys and girls in your class that like different types of food (pizza, burritos, hot dogs and tacos). Explain why.
Bar Graph, Double Bar Graph, Histogram, Line Graph, Pie Chart (Circle Graph), Scatter Plot
Double Bar Graph because you are using data that is in two set (boys and girls) about different categories (types of food)
What planet orbits around the sun the fastest? Explain why you choose that planet.
Mercury because it is the closest to the sun so it doesn't have to travel very far to go around the sun.