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Patterns in Cancer Data

Last updated over 4 years ago

15 questions

Note from the author:

Assessment is used to identify the students ability to recognize patterns in data. 

The source of this data comes from the Center of Disease Control's (CDC's) Website. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/index.htm

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Question 1

1.

Name a state where Cancer is more common.

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Question 2

2.

Study the map. Why do you think cancer is more common in some areas? Give examples of why.

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Question 3

3.

In Arkansas, Cancer appears to more common in the east.

True

False

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Question 4

4.

Study the map. Why do you think cancer is more common in some areas? Give examples of why.

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Question 5

5.

Which gender experiences a higher rate of new cancers?

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Question 6

6.

Out of the five races mentioned in the data, which race is the least likely to develop cancer?

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Question 7

7.

Look at the data, does gender and race differ in who is more likely to develop cancer? If so, how?

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Question 8

8.

Which gender and race is most likely to develop cancer?

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Question 9

9.

The Annual Number of New Cancers between 1999-2018 have decreased in the United States.

True

False

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Question 10

10.

What age group is least likely to develop cancer?

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Question 11

11.

What age group is most likely to develop cancer?

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Question 12

12.

Which type of cancer has the highest survival rate?

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Question 13

13.

Which type of cancer has a survival rate of 90.0%?

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Question 14

14.

Which race is at a higher risk of Melanoma compared to the other races?

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Question 15

15.

Thyroid Cancer has the highest survival rate while Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate in all the races.

True

False