Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit
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Mathematics
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8th - 9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a scatter plot?
Back
A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship between two quantitative variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional axis.
Tags
CCSS.8.SP.A.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a positive correlation indicate in a scatter plot?
Back
A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a negative correlation indicate in a scatter plot?
Back
A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an outlier in a scatter plot?
Back
An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from other data points in the scatter plot, often lying far away from the trend.
Tags
CCSS.8.SP.A.1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the line of best fit?
Back
The line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the overall trend of the data.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you identify the line of best fit?
Back
The line of best fit can be identified by visually assessing which line minimizes the distance between itself and all the data points.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean if there is no correlation in a scatter plot?
Back
No correlation means that there is no apparent relationship between the two variables; changes in one variable do not predict changes in the other.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
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