Introduction to Scatter Plots

No correlation or association is when...

• there is a nonlinear trend.
• the data is not close together.
• there is no relationship between the data.
• there is a negative linear trend.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What type of association or correlation does the scatter plot represent?

• positive
• negative
• no

What kind of pattern or trend do you see?

• a slight upward trend
• a slight downward trend
• no pattern visible

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What can you conclude about the relationship between body mass and bite force of a crocodile?

• As bite force decreases, body mass increases.
• As body mass increases, bite force decreases.
• As body mass increases, bite force increases.
• There is no relationship.

What kind of relationship does this scatter plot represent?

• positive, linear
• negative, linear
• negative, nonlinear
• no relationship

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

Describe the relationship represented in the scatter plot.

• As shoe size increases, reading score increases.
• As shoe size increases, reading score decreases.
• As shoe size increases, there is no change in reading score.
• This scatter plot doesn't show a relationship,

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What is the correlation?

• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• Positive correlation
• All of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

As the age of the car increases, its value decreases. Which scatterplot represents this relationship?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What is a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.
• A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.
• A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.
• A graph that shows data changing over time.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company
• Hours Worked
• Amount Earned in Dollars
• Hours in Car

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5