Graphing Practice

There are lots of parts of a graph

• Title

• X-Axis Label

• Y-Axis Label

• Scales

• Legend

Title

• Tells you what the graph is about

• Includes the dependent and independent variables

X-Axis Label

• Tells you what the x-axis (horizontal/bottom line) is showing

• Independent Variable

• Matches the different trails in the experiment

Multiple Choice

In an experiment to determine the effects of listening to loud music on test scores, what would the x-axis label be?

• Type of music

• Test score

• Volume of music

• Grade in class

Trends in Graphs

As the time increases the mass of chalk decreases.

Trends in Graphs

As time increases, the speed increases.

Multiple Choice

Describe the trend shown in the graph.

• As the volume decreases, the mass stays the same.

• As the mass decreases, the volume increases.

• As the volume increases, the mass increases.

• As the mass increases, the volume stays the same.

Multiple Choice

What conclusions can you draw from this graph?

• The deer population went down over time.

• The deer population went up over time.

• The deer population went up quickly, then down, but then stayed the same.

• There are less deer because of hunters

Multiple Choice

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

• Week 1 and Week 2

• Week 2 and Week 3

• Week 3 and Week 4

• Week 4 and Week 5

Multiple Choice

The variable that is measured.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

Multiple Choice

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

Multiple Choice

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

• independent; dependent
• dependent; independent

Multiple Choice

This graph provides evidence to support the claim that

• the enhanced greenhouse effect is occurring
• the greenhouse effect is occurring
• humans are changing the planet
• CO2 is decreasing but temperature is increasing

Multiple Choice

The x-axis shows

• time
• temperature
• carbon dioxide
• parts per million

Multiple Choice

On which axis is the independent variable found?

• z-axis
• w-axis
• y-axis
• x-axis

Multiple Choice

Display that shows change over time

• Line Graph
• Line Plot
• Box Plot
• Histogram

Multiple Choice

How many students have blue for a favorite color?

• 11
• 12
• 14
• 17

Multiple Choice

the pie chart shows the different types of vehicles involved in road accidents in a city last years.

which type of vehicles had the highest number of road accidents last year?

• Motorcycle

• Cars

• Good Vehicles

• Buses