Patterns and Trends Flashcards
To be able to understand what a pattern and a trend is
1
Q
What is a pattern?
A
A continuous design in something
2
Q
What is a trend?
A
A direction in which something is developing or changing.
3
Q
What is the difference between a pattern and a trend?
A
A trend is when something is changing whereas a pattern is repeated and continues to occur.
4
Q
If on a dotted graph a line leads up at the same time every year, is it a trend or a pattern?
A
It is a pattern because it is continuous.
5
Q
If on a bar graph you are comparing sunflowers and sunflower 1 is 52cm and sunflower 2 is 43cm, is there a trend or pattern occurring on the graph?
A
There is a trend because the sunflowers are changing.
