Scatter Plots

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a type of graph that shows the relationship between two variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional grid.

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What is an outlier in a scatter plot?

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An outlier is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs in a scatter plot.

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What does a positive correlation mean in a scatter plot?

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

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What does a negative correlation mean in a scatter plot?

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

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What does no correlation mean in a scatter plot?

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No correlation means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables.

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What does the x-axis represent in a scatter plot?

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The x-axis represents the independent variable, which is the variable that is manipulated or changed.

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What does the y-axis represent in a scatter plot?

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The y-axis represents the dependent variable, which is the variable that is measured or observed.

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What is a line of best fit?

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A line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the general direction of the data.

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

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You can identify a positive correlation if the points on the scatter plot tend to rise from left to right.

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

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You can identify a negative correlation if the points on the scatter plot tend to fall from left to right.