VCE Data Analysis Crossword: Types and purposes of data (Modules 3–14)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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Across
- 2. Word 2 of the term in 1 Down: ____________ ____ (4)
- 4. New data, such as text, images or predictions, created by an AI system. Its quality depends on the data the AI was trained on, so students must verify it before use. Word 2 of: AI-_________ ____ (9)
- 6. Descriptive data such as opinions, comments and experiences, often from open-ended responses or interviews. It is not measured as numbers, and is sorted into categories and descriptions. Word 1 of: ___________ ____ (11)
- 7. A data collection that gathers information from every person or household in a population, not just a sample. The ABS runs the Australian ______ every five years. (6)
- 8. A data collection method where you ask a person open questions about an issue and record their views, giving qualitative data. It is rich in detail but a small sample may not represent everyone. (9)
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- 1. Numerical ______ that can be counted (discrete, like number of students) or measured (continuous, like temperature) and used in calculations, such as ages, scores and temperatures. Word 1 of: ____________ ____ (12)
- 3. Data recorded repeatedly over ______, each value with a timestamp, usually at regular intervals, so you can see how values change and spot trends and seasonal patterns. Word 2 of: ____-______ ____ (6)
- 5. Data describing characteristics of a population, such as age, location, income and education, so that different groups can be compared and analysed statistically. Word 1 of: ___________ ____ (11)
- 6. A survey ______ that is neutral, asks about one thing only, and gives answer choices that cover every honest response, so it does not push people toward a particular answer. Word 3 of: unbiased survey ________ (8)
- 9. Word 1 of the term in 3 Down: ____-______ ____ (4)
Answer Key
VCE Data Analysis · Modules 3–14
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Across
2DATA — Word 2 of the term in 1 Down: ____________ ____
4GENERATED — New data, such as text, images or predictions, created by an AI system. Its quality depends on the data the AI was trained on, so students must verify it before use. Word 2 of: AI-_________ ____
6QUALITATIVE — Descriptive data such as opinions, comments and experiences, often from open-ended responses or interviews. It is not measured as numbers, and is sorted into categories and descriptions. Word 1 of: ___________ ____
7CENSUS — A data collection that gathers information from every person or household in a population, not just a sample. The ABS runs the Australian ______ every five years.
8INTERVIEW — A data collection method where you ask a person open questions about an issue and record their views, giving qualitative data. It is rich in detail but a small sample may not represent everyone.
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1QUANTITATIVE — Numerical ______ that can be counted (discrete, like number of students) or measured (continuous, like temperature) and used in calculations, such as ages, scores and temperatures. Word 1 of: ____________ ____
3SERIES — Data recorded repeatedly over ______, each value with a timestamp, usually at regular intervals, so you can see how values change and spot trends and seasonal patterns. Word 2 of: ____-______ ____
5DEMOGRAPHIC — Data describing characteristics of a population, such as age, location, income and education, so that different groups can be compared and analysed statistically. Word 1 of: ___________ ____
6QUESTION — A survey ______ that is neutral, asks about one thing only, and gives answer choices that cover every honest response, so it does not push people toward a particular answer. Word 3 of: unbiased survey ________
9TIME — Word 1 of the term in 3 Down: ____-______ ____