Scatter Plots

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a graphical representation of two variables where each point represents an observation in the dataset, showing the relationship between the variables.

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What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

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What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

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What does it mean if a scatter plot shows no correlation?

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It means there is no discernible relationship between the two variables, and the points are scattered randomly.

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How can you identify a positive correlation in a scatter plot?

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A positive correlation can be identified by a pattern where points slope upwards from left to right.

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How can you identify a negative correlation in a scatter plot?

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A negative correlation can be identified by a pattern where points slope downwards from left to right.

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What is the significance of the slope in a scatter plot?

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The slope indicates the direction and strength of the relationship between the two variables.

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What is the purpose of using scatter plots in data analysis?

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Scatter plots are used to visually assess the relationship between two quantitative variables and to identify trends, patterns, or outliers.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

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What does it mean if the points in a scatter plot are tightly clustered?

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Tightly clustered points indicate a strong correlation between the two variables.

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What does it mean if the points in a scatter plot are widely spread out?

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Widely spread out points indicate a weak correlation between the two variables.

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