Graphing Concepts and Variables

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What is an Independent Variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is a Dependent Variable?

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The variable that is measured and affected in an experiment, dependent on the independent variable.

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What does the X-Axis represent in a graph?

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The horizontal line on a graph, typically used to represent the independent variable.

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What does the Y-Axis represent in a graph?

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The vertical line on a graph, typically used to represent the dependent variable.

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What does the acronym DRY MIX stand for?

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DRY: Dependent, Responding, Y-axis; MIX: Manipulated, Independent, X-axis.

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How do you identify the Independent Variable in an experiment?

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It is the factor that you change or control to see how it affects the dependent variable.

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How do you identify the Dependent Variable in an experiment?

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It is the factor that you measure in the experiment, which changes in response to the independent variable.

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What is the purpose of graphing data?

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To visually represent data to identify trends, patterns, and relationships between variables.

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What is a scatter plot?

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A type of graph that uses dots to represent the values obtained for two different variables.

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What is a line graph?

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A type of graph that uses lines to connect data points, showing trends over time.