Graphing skills

The line graph shows five years of data about a dog. What information does the graph show?

• How the mass of the dog changed.

• How much food the dog consumed.

• What kinds of food the dog consumed.

• When the dog was measured each month.

What is the independent variable in the dog data graph?

• Dog's Mass (kg)

• Year

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to the graph, what percentage of a student's day is spent socializing?

• 8%

• 13%

• 25%

• 33%

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

• X-axis

• Y-axis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

The students grades are 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-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The dependent variable is the one

• you measure.
• you change.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What label is along the y-axis in this graph?

• Copyright 2007
• Lines
• Age in Years
• Number of Teens

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

T9 - What is the best title for this graph?

• The effect of the number of trees on the type of tree
• The change in type of trees over number of trees
• Number of trees vs. Type of trees
• A comparison of the number of trees for 5 different types of trees

The purpose of graphs, charts and tables is to

• help scientists visualize results from an experiment.
• make the experiment look nice.
• practice what I learned in Math class.
• Practice my drawing skills.