Mr. Vazquez Pd. 3 Earth Science Homework

If your Last Name begins with Pa, Bl, or Wh, then follow instructions for Homework B

If your Last Name begins with anything else, follow instructions for Homework A.

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Click on the link to open the Lab questions, or copy from below.       Rainbow Cubes

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ALL STUDENTS

Use the Class Results for the colors you were working with to:

• Create a bar graph showing the actual number of each individual color. Place the colors on the X axis and Number of Rainbow Cubes on the Y axis.  Make sure to label your grap
• Calculate the percentage each individual color is of the total number of rainbow cubes. Use the following formula:
•     (Number of specific color of cube / Total Number of cubes) x 100
• Transfer the information to the “Calculated Percentage” row in the “Rainbow Cubes Group Data Table”
• Create a pie graph showing the percentage of each color using the data from the “Rainbow Cubes Group Data Table”
• Create a pie graph showing the actual number of each color of the cubes.

Homework A Instructions:  Answer ALL questions

Homework B Instructions:  Answer questions 1, 2, 4, 7

Questions (Answer in full and complete sentences!)

1. How close were your initial predictions to what you actually had in your cup?

2. Which color did you have the most of in your cup?

3. Was this true for the rest of your group?

4. What color did you have the least of in your cup?

5. What this true for the rest of the group?

6. Why is it important to keep data organized in tables?

7. Explain the difference between a bar graph and a pie graph? What are their strengths and weaknesses?