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Identifying Patterns and Trends in Data
Read relationships, anomalies and trends from data, then make cautious scientific interpretations.
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Patterns are claims about data
A trend is the overall direction or pattern in a data set. Scientists use trends to describe relationships, but they also check how strong the evidence is, whether any points do not fit, and whether the pattern really supports the conclusion being made.