What Is a Histogram

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Multiple Choice

What is a histogram?

• A) A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole.
• B) A chart or graph that presents grouped data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent.
• C) A graphical display of data using bars of different heights that groups numbers into ranges.
• D) A small embedded line graph that illustrates a single trend.

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Definitions:

Compound

A substance made up of two or more different elements chemically combined in fixed proportions.

Elements

Pure chemical substances consisting of a single type of atom, distinguished by their atomic number, which is the number of protons in their atomic nuclei.

Gold Foil Experiment

An experiment conducted by Ernest Rutherford which demonstrated that the atom has a tiny, dense nucleus by observing the deflection of alpha particles.

Rutherford

A term often referencing Ernest Rutherford, a physicist known for his discoveries in the field of nuclear physics and for the Rutherford model of the atom.