Dziorny, Gail

LS 521 Sp 02

March 15, 2002

Charts and Tables Drop In

It is important that you are able to not only make a chart or a table of information but also be able to read a chart and a table. Newspapers and magazines contain charts and tables to go along with their stories. There are nutritional charts on all packages of food. Doctors use chart/tables to determine the correct dosage of medicine for a given weight.

I have chosen two chart/tables for you to examine and find information from.

Go to the following site:

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/usa/md/wbaltimo.htm

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the chart about?
2. In what month did the highest average high occur?
3. What was the warmest ever temperature?
4. What is the difference between the highest average precipitation and the lowest average precipitation?
5. What is the difference between the warmest ever and coldest ever temperatures?

Now go the following site:

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/studorgn/nturhythmic/health.htm

Answer these questions:

1. What information can you find on the chart?
2. How many calories does a slice of white bread have?
3. If you were concerned about your cholesterol, name 5 items you could eat with zero cholesterol.
4. What item has the highest number of calories?
5. Using information from the chart, explain why a banana and a glass of apple juice is better for you than a piece of cake and a glass of low fat milk.