Quiz about Parts of Graphs & Graph Interpretation

Question 1

What type of graph should be used for this data?

Accepted Answer

Bar

Answer

Line

Question 2

What number should be used at the bottom of the y-axis in the graph for this data?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

5

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7

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17

Question 3

What is the independent variable in this data?

Accepted Answer

Car Color

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Number of Cars

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There is no independent variable shown.

Question 4

What type of graph should be used with this data? Choose all correct answers.

Accepted Answer

Line

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Bar

Question 5

What goes on the x-axis? Choose all correct answers

Accepted Answer

Independent Variable

Accepted Answer

Day of Week

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Dependent Variable

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High Temperature

Question 6

What number should be used at the top of the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

50

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46

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100

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0

Question 7

The x-axis is the independent variable, which the researcher may change on purpose.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 8

Which graph is graphed correctly?

Accepted Answer

Left

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Right

Question 9

Which graph is graphed correctly?

Accepted Answer

Line

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Bar

Question 10

The title of this graph is correct.

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes

Question 11

What is wrong with this graph? Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

No Title

Accepted Answer

It should be a bar graph.

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The Top of the y-axis should be 10.

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The independent variable is on the y-axis.

Question 12

_{^{What type of graph is this?}}

Accepted Answer

Bar Graph

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Line Graph

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Pictograph

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Histogram

Question 13

^{_{What type of graph is this?}}

Accepted Answer

Line Graph

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Pictograph

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Bar Graph

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Histogram

Question 14

Which type of graph is this?

Accepted Answer

Bar Graph

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Histogram

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Stem Plot

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Box Plot

Question 15

What type of graph is this?

Accepted Answer

Pie Chart

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Bar graph

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Histogram

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Stem Chart

Question 16

A pie chart allows you to easily see

Accepted Answer

information about the proportion of parts relative to the whole.

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the total number of each category.

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how much data occurs within a range of numbers.

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the spread of the data.

Question 17

According to this graph, what is the most popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?

Accepted Answer

Blue Raspberry

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Cherry

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Grape

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Watermelon

Question 18

What percent of people chose gummy bears as their favorite candy?

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25%

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15%

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30%

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None of these

Question 19

The __ - axis is the vertical line on a graph.

Accepted Answer

Y

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X

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Z

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None of the above

Question 20

The __ - axis is the horizontal line on the graph.

Accepted Answer

X

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Y

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Z

Answer

None of the above

Question 21

People buy more drinks on ____ than any other day.

Accepted Answer

Friday

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Question 22

Which type of graph shows change over time?

Accepted Answer

line graph

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bar graph

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circle graph

Question 23

What is happening at D?

Accepted Answer

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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Stationary

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Accelerating

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Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 24

What is happening at E?

Accepted Answer

Steady speed; returning to start position

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Accelerating

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Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

Number of Teens

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Answer

Lines

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Age in Years

Question 26

What is the general trend of this line graph?

Accepted Answer

The more you mow, the more money you make.

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The more you mow, the less money you make.

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You make the same amount of money regardless of how long you mow.

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Mowing is dangerous.

Question 27

How much does it cost to have your lawn mowed for 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

$18

Answer

$16

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$17

Answer

$19

Question 28

Which runner stopped for a rest?

Accepted Answer

Charlie

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Albert

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Bob

Question 29

What is happening in the graph between 30 and 40 minutes?

Accepted Answer

Sarah is not moving

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Sarah is accelerating

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Sarah is slowing down

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Sarah is travelling at a constant speed

Question 30

Question 30.

Accepted Answer

Tom walked home then he stopped and waited to watch the sky. After that, he run to get home .

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Opposite Tom's home is a hill. Tom climbed slowly up the hill, walked across the top, and then ran quickly down the other side.

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Tom was walking to the park. He stopped and waited so the baby chicks could pass.

Question 31

Question 31.

Accepted Answer

After the party, Sandra walked slowly all the way home.

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After the party, Sandra walked slowly all the way home but stopped on the way to greet an old friend.

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After the party, Sandra run all the way home.

Question 32

Which day saw the greatest difference in temperature

Accepted Answer

Wednesday

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Question 33

What was the difference in the highest and lowest temp. on TUESDAY?

Accepted Answer

18*F

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12*F

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16*F

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19*F

Question 34

What was the highest temp. on Friday?

Accepted Answer

57*F

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56*F

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40*F

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38*F

Question 35

The graph shows the top selling food items from a local restaurant. The managers are comparing the type of food sold during different years. What conclusion could the managers make about the type of food sold?

Accepted Answer

Fish and chips were the most popular food sold over time

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Pizza increased the most over time

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In 1980, hamburgers sold the most while pizza sold the least

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In 1990, pizza was sold the most while hamburgers were sold the least

Question 36

Channel One news is trying to figure out when the most people watch the news. The graph shows the number of viewers at different times of the days over the course of a year. What conclusion could they make based on the graph?

Accepted Answer

There are more people watching at 6 PM compared to 9:30 PM in the month of August

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Most people watch news after 9 PM

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Most people watch the news at 1PM

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In december most people prefer to watch the news at 11PM.

Question 37

What is the highest temperature that this fever reaches?

Accepted Answer

39

Answer

37

Answer

38

Answer

40

Question 38

What percentage of people speak German as their first language?

Accepted Answer

1.33%

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3.25%

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1.80%

Answer

1.25%

Question 39

What % of the world's people speak Spanish OR Portuguese as their first language?

Accepted Answer

7.47%

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4.85%

Answer

9.68%

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7.42%

Question 40

What is something on a graph that you or the experimenter have control over and isn't changed by any other variable?

Accepted Answer

Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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Controlled variable

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Extraneous variable

Question 41

Time such as minutes, days, and months will always be a(n) ________________ variable when graphing.

Accepted Answer

Independent

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Controlled

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Dependent

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Extraneous

Question 42

What is the most important thing you can improve in this graph by using the T.A.I.L.S. method?

Accepted Answer

The graph doesn't have an appropriate title.

Answer

The dependent variable is not labeled correctly

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There is too much data on this graph and it should easier to read.

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The intervals are not done correctly

Question 43

What is the independent variable in this graph?

Accepted Answer

Year

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Tadpoles

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Frogs

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Number of tadpoles in the pond

Question 44

What type of variable is the "Price per Bushel (dollars)" in this graph?

Accepted Answer

Independent variable

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Bar graph

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Dependent variable

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Controlled variable

Question 45

What type of graph shows change over time?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

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C.

Answer

D.

Question 46

Why are graphs and charts important to analyze data?

Accepted Answer

Charts and graphs allow a person to visualize data and find patterns and trends in the data.

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Graphs and charts are important to analyze data because we would never be able to know what is going on with the data.

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Graphs and charts are important to analyze data because teachers say they are important.

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Charts and graphs is something good to do because they are nice to look at.

Question 47

What is a dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

The variable that changes because another variable changes

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A variable most often found on the x-axis

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Dependent variables are only found on pie charts

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The variable the experimenter changes or manipulates

Question 48

What is an independent variable?

Accepted Answer

The variable the experimenter changes or manipulates.

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Independent variables are only found on pie charts

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A variable most often found on the y-axis

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The variable that changes because another variable changes

Question 49

What part of this data table will be graphed on the Y-AXIS?

Accepted Answer

The time

Answer

The food cooked

Answer

Type of barbecue

Answer

The temperature

Parts of Graphs & Graph Interpretation

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