Scatterplots

Scatterplots

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Mathematics

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a scatterplot?

Back

A scatterplot is a graph that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data. Each point represents an observation in the dataset.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a linear relationship in a scatterplot look like?

Back

A linear relationship in a scatterplot appears as a straight line, indicating that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase or decrease in a consistent manner.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are coordinates in a scatterplot?

Back

Coordinates in a scatterplot are pairs of values (x, y) that represent the position of a point on the graph, where 'x' is the value on the horizontal axis and 'y' is the value on the vertical axis.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an outlier in a scatterplot?

Back

An outlier is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points in a scatterplot, which may indicate an unusual observation.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does positive correlation mean in a scatterplot?

Back

Positive correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase, resulting in a scatterplot that slopes upwards.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does negative correlation mean in a scatterplot?

Back

Negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease, resulting in a scatterplot that slopes downwards.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does no correlation mean in a scatterplot?

Back

No correlation means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables, and the points in the scatterplot are scattered randomly.

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