Measurement and Graphing Review

Which of the following terms refers to several measurements that are close to the same value?

• Accuracy
• Precision
• Repetition
• Redundancy

Which of the following terms refers to getting the true or accepted value for a specific measurement?

• Accuracy
• Precision
• Repetition
• Redundancy

Which variable is found on the y-axis?

• Independent
• Manipulated
• Dependent
• Input

On which axis is the independent variable found?

• z-axis
• w-axis
• y-axis
• x-axis

Which type of graph best displays change over continuous variables such as temperature, time, and pH?

• line graph
• bar graph
• climatogram
• pie graph

Which type of graph best compares groups of discrete data?

• line graph
• bar graph
• climatogram
• pie graph

Which type of graph best displays percentages (parts) of a whole?

• line graph
• bar graph
• climatogram
• pie graph

In which trend does the dependent variable increase and decrease several times?

• upward
• downward
• peaking
• unstable

In which type of trend does the dependent variable decline as the independent variable increases?

• upward
• downward
• peaking
• unstable

In which type of trend does the dependent variable increase to a point and then rapidly declines?

• upward
• downward
• peaking
• unstable