Across
- 3. data – Whole numbers only (e.g., number of students).
- 5. sampling – Randomly picking people from a population.
- 7. sampling – Dividing a population into groups, then sampling from each group.
- 9. data – Can have decimals (e.g., height, temperature).
- 12. sampling – Picking every nth person from a list.
- 14. data – Data that describes qualities (e.g., colors, names).
- 15. – A small part of the population used for study.
- 19. – A value that describes the whole population.
Down
- 1. – Choosing a sample from the population.
- 2. variable – A characteristic measured in the sample (e.g., height in a sample of students).
- 4. sampling – Choosing people who are easy to reach.
- 5. – The study of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- 6. sampling – Choosing a sample based on specific traits (e.g., age groups).
- 8. – The whole group being studied.
- 10. statistics – Using data from a small group to make guesses about a larger group.
- 11. statistics – Methods to summarize and describe data (e.g., using charts, averages).
- 13. – Information collected for study.
- 14. data – Data that consists of numbers (e.g., height, weight).
- 16. frame – A list of all possible samples from the population.
- 17. – A characteristic that can change (e.g., age, weight).
- 18. unit – A single item/person in a sample.