Ch.2 Lesson 3-7th

A picture of your data is called a

• graph
• data table
• range
• model

Line graphs help you to

• all of the above
• identify trends
• make predictions
• recognize anomalous data

Line graphs show how the __variable changes in response to the _ variable.

• dependent independent
• independent dependent
• independent trend
• anomalous data dependent

Scientists control changes to the ____.

• independent variable
• dependent variable

Scientists measure changes to the ____.

• dependent variable
• independent variable

A ___ is used when the independent variable is continuous which means there are other points between the tested ones.

• line graph
• pie graph
• climate graph
• bar graph

The independent variable is shown on the __.

• x axis
• y axis

The dependent variable is shown on the ___.

• y axis
• x axis

A line graph in which the data points yield a straight line is called a ___.

• linear graph
• nonlinear graph
• bar graph
• pie graph

A line graph in which the data points do not fall in a straight line is called a ___.

• nonlinear graph
• linear graph
• pie graph
• bar graph