Data Analysis

Which color is the least favorite?

• purple
• red
• green
• blue

How many children like green?

• 100
• 10
• 2
• 5

How many sophomores like burritos and pizza?

• 6
• 5
• 11
• 50

What month has the least birthdays ?

• Dec
• Aug
• Jan
• Sep

What does the
Y axis say?

• Number of people
• Character
• Favorite Cartoon Characters
• Sponge Bob

What does the
X axis say?

• Number of people
• Character
• Favorite Cartoon Characters
• Sponge Bob

The vertical axis of a line graph is called the __________.

• slope

• line of best fit

• x-axis

• y-axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The horizontal axis of a line graph is called the __________.

• slope

• line of best fit

• x-axis

• y-axis

What is an independent variable?

• the variable that changes because another variable changes

• independent variables are only found on pie charts.

• a variable most often found on the y-axis

• the variable the experimenter changes or manipulates.

What is a dependent variable?

• the variable the experimenter changes or manipulates.

• the variable that changes because another variable changes

• dependent variables are only found on pie charts

• a variable most often found on the x-axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2