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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

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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

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

False