Graphs

Front

What is a pair of numbers used to determine the position of a point on a graph?

Back

coordinate

Front

To calculate the slope of a graph, do you need the coordinates of one point on a linear graph?

Back

False

Front

What shows the overall trend of all the data taken in an experiment?

Back

line of best fit

Front

What is the vertical axis of a line graph called?

Back

y-axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

Does a line graph show how changes in a responding variable correspond to changes in a manipulated variable?

Back

True

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What is the horizontal axis of a line graph called?

Back

x-axis

Front

What is the formula for calculating the slope of a line?

Back

(change in y) / (change in x)

Front

What does a steep slope on a graph indicate?

Back

A rapid change in the dependent variable.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What is the purpose of a line of best fit?

Back

To summarize the trend in a set of data points.

Front

What does the y-intercept represent in a linear equation?

Back

The value of y when x is 0.