Types of Graphs & Graphing

Which type of graph should be used to correlate two variables?

• bar graph

• histogram

• pie chart

• scatter plot

Where is the dependent variable placed on a graph?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• either the x-axis or the y-axis

• neither the x-axis nor the y-axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Where is the independent variable placed on a graph?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• either the x-axis or the y-axis

• neither the x-axis nor the y-axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of graph should be used to show the color car that gets the highest percentage of speeding tickets?

• bar graph

• histogram

• line

• pie chart

• scatterplot

What type of graph should be used to show the speed of a car while it slows down?

• bar graph

• histogram

• line

• pie chart

• scatterplot

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of graph should be used to show how many students got an A, B, C, D, or F on a unit exam?

• bar graph

• histogram

• line

• pie chart

• scatterplot

What type of graph should be used to show how time spent studying affects test scores on an exam for 32 students?

• bar graph

• histogram

• line

• pie chart

• scatterplot

What type of graph should be used to show the effect of time on social media on GPA?

• bar graph

• histogram

• line

• pie chart

• scatterplot

For studying the effect of time spent on social media on GPA, which is the independent variable?

• GPA

• time on social media

• time spent studying

• type of social media

For studying the effect of time spent on social media on GPA, which is the dependent variable?

• GPA

• time on social media

• time spent studying

• type of social media