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Article: Steroid trends.(Chart-Reading Skills)
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- Science World
- Article date:
- March 28, 2005
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In "The Incredible Bulk" (p. 18), you learned about the dangers of using steroids. Below is a chart showing the percentage of U.S. students who reported using anabolic steroids. Use the information in the chart to complete the sections that follow.
A. Graph It!
On a separate piece of paper, use the above data to construct the following:
1. A bar graph showing the percentage of 8th and 10th graders who reported having used steroids during a given year.
2. A double-line graph showing the percentage of 8th and 10th graders between 1995 and 2004 who reported having used steroids at least once in their lifetime.
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