Graphs

Scientists frequently use ________ to display and analyze results of

surveys and experiments.

• graphs

• data

• independent variables

A bar graph can be used to display _______ data.

• numerical

• categorical

• numerical and categorical

Each “_________” in a circle graph represents an individual category.

• dependent variable

• slice

• spice

A Graph in which the data points do not form a straight line is a ______________ graph.

• linear

• nonlinear

• straight

• slope

_________ graphs display data that shows how one variable changes in response to another variable.

• bar

• circle

• line

A graph is a picture of _______________ that allows you to visually analyze and compare information.

• questions

• animals

• data

• numbers only

In experiments, scientists make changes to one variable, called the ___________ variable.

• independent

• dependent

• clause

• numerical

Both linear graphs and ______________ graphs can show trends.

• straight

• bar

• pie

• nonlinear

Temperatures and time are examples of ______________ variables.

• stable

• continuous

• slow

• cellular

In experiments, scientists make changes to the independent variable, and the data they collect show what happened to the __________ variable as a result of these changes.

• independent

• dependent

• top

• bottom