Graphs in Science ch 1.4 8Gr.

A graph is a ___________ of your data

• description
• variable
• answer
• picture

Scientists control changes in the ____________ variable.

• dependent
• control
• constant
• independent

A line graph is used when. which of the following is true?

• An independent variable is continuous
• An independent variable is not continuous
• A dependent variable is not continuous
• No variable is continuous

The Y axis runs

• up and down
• right to left
• on a diagonal

The X axis

• runs up and down
• runs left to right
• runs on a diagonal

The X axis is labeled with,

• the control variable
• the independent variable
• the sample variable
• dependent variable

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The Y axis is labeled with the

• control variable
• independent variable
• sample variable
• dependent variable

When giving the coordinate location of a point on a graph the

• X coordinate is given first
• Y coordinate is given first
• either X or Y can be given first

What choice would you not identify by using a line graph?

• trends
• conclusions
• make predictions
• recognize anomalous data

How would you identify an anomalous data point

• It would be the first point on the line
• It would be the last point on the line
• It would be a point not on the line
• it would be a point in the middle of the line