Graphing Stories

Graphing Stories

Review:

• What you are graphing must be specific measurements

• BOTH x and y axis must be labeled

• x is independent variable (time)

• y is dependent variable (changes as time passes)

• Make sure your starting point makes sense

Multiple Choice

Erica walked from home to a friend's house, watched TV for a while, then walked back home. Which is the correct graph when y = Erica's distance from home?

• D

• T

• N

Multiple Choice

Erica walked from home to a friend's house, watched TV for a while, then walked back home. Which is the correct graph when

y = Erica's speed?

• D

• T

• N

Multiple Choice

As our subway train leaves Station A, it accelerates to top speed. It maintains top speed until it begins to slow down and finally stop at Station B. Which is the correct graph when

y = distance from Station A?

• H

• L

• I

Multiple Choice

As our subway train leaves Station A, it accelerates to top speed. It maintains top speed until it begins to slow down and finally stop at Station B. Which is the correct graph when

y = speed of the train?

• H

• L

• I

Multiple Choice

A backpacker hikes toward a campsite at a steady rate until he stops for a while to rest. Then he continues at the original rate of speed until he reaches the campsite. Which is the correct graph when

y = distance from the campsite?

• R

• A

• C

Multiple Choice

A backpacker hikes toward a campsite at a steady rate until he stops for a while to rest. Then he continues at the original rate of speed until he reaches the campsite. Which is the correct graph when

y = speed of the backpacker?

• R

• A

• C

Multiple Choice

Our roller coaster goes slower and slower as it goes up a hill. Then it goes faster and faster as we fly down the other side. Which is the correct graph when

y = distance traveled?

• E

• O

• B

Multiple Choice

Our roller coaster goes slower and slower as it goes up a hill. Then it goes faster and faster as we fly down the other side. Which is the correct graph when

y = speed of the coaster?

• E

• O

• B

Lets test your understanding!

Multiple Choice

Roy rode his bike at a slow but steady speed, then went faster and faster as he rode down the other side.

x = time, y = distance traveled

• U

• E

• D

Multiple Choice

Roy rode his bike at a slow but steady speed, then went faster and faster as he rode down the other side.

x = time, y = speed

• U

• E

• D

Multiple Choice

Klash loaded 50-pound boxes on an elevator, then rode up with them. (this one is like the egg video from yesterday)

x = number of boxes, y = total weight in the elevator

• A

• L

• S

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Snuggle filled a kettle with water, then put the kettle on a hot burner.

x = time, y = temperature of the water

• A

• L

• S

Multiple Choice

Mark's hair grows at a steady rate, so he gets a haircut once a month.

x = time, y = length of Mark's hair

• R

• O

• I

Multiple Choice

Maria ran a few laps around the track, then walked a lap to cool down.

x = time, y = Maria's heart rate

• R

• O

• I

Multiple Choice

Kortex threw a rock as far as he could from the top of a cliff.

x = time, y = height of the rock

• K

• N

• T

Multiple Choice

Kortex dropped a rock from the top of a cliff.

x = time, y = height of the rock

• K

• N

• T