Graphing skills

Which axis usually displays the DV?

• X
• Y
• Z

• the independent variable is distance
• the independent variable is d=25 t
• the dependent variable is time
• the dependent variable is distance

• The dependent variable is total cost
• The dependent variable is weight
• The independent variable is total cost
• The independent variable is cost of a package

What is the independent variable in the dog data graph?

• Dog's Mass (kg)

• Year

What does the scale on the left beginning with 0 and ending with 7 represent?

• Number of students selling candy

• Number of cases of candy sold

• Number of candy in each case

• Number of days each month that candy was sold

Which axis is the independent variable in an X-Y line graph?

• X-axis

• Y-axis

Experiment: How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades?

The students grades are the ___________ variable.

• independent
• dependent

Experiment: How does adding cardio to one’s daily schedule affect their heart rate?
The heart rate is the ________________  variable.

• independent
• dependent

Does the temperature of water affect the time it takes a sugar cube to dissolve? What is the IV (independent variable) in this experiment?

• IV: Type of water
  DV: Dissolving rate
• IV: Temperature of water
  DV: type of sugar cube
• IV: Temperature of Water
  DV: Dissolving Rate
• IV: Time
  DV: Number of sugar

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The dependent variable is the one

• you measure.
• you change.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4