Scatter Plots

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What is a scatter plot?

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A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

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What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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As x increases, y decreases.

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What is a cluster in a scatter plot?

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A group of points that are close together.

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How can you use a trend line in a scatter plot?

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To predict values based on the relationship shown in the data.

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What does it mean if a scatter plot shows a positive correlation?

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As x increases, y increases.

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What is the purpose of a scatter plot?

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To visually represent the relationship between two variables.

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

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There is little to no correlation between the variables.

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How can you identify outliers in a scatter plot?

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Outliers are points that are far outside the main cluster of points.

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What type of data is best represented by a scatter plot?

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Quantitative data for two variables.

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What is a trend line?

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A line that best represents the data points in a scatter plot.