SEP 4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data

What does the x-axis measure?

• Time (minutes)

• Distance in City Blocks

• Length of Stride

• Speed of Walking

What does the y-axis measure?

• Time (minutes)

• Distance in City Blocks

• Length of Stride

• Speed of Walking

At what two points are the girl and the dog standing still?

• 4 to 20 minutes

• 6 to 18 minutes

• 0 to 6 minutes

• 3 minutes

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

X axis is the _________ variable. This is the variable you, the scientist, controls.

• independent

• dependent

• controlled

• changing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Y axis is the ____________variable. This is the variable that changes due to the variable on the x-axis.

• dependent

• independent

• controlled

• changing

Which of the following is a claim that can be supported by evidence on the graph?

• the bee population is decreasing over time

• 2014 had the lowest bee population

• 1970 had more bees than 1990

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is correct?

• Independent variable= time (years)

  Dependent variable= amount of bees

• Independent variable= amount of bees

  Dependent variable= time (years)

• Independent variable= amount of time

  Dependent variable= bees (years)

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following claims can be supported by the graph?

• roots appear healthier in soil with low amounts of salt

• roots appear healthier in soil with high amounts of salt

• roots appear healthier in soil with medium amounts of salt

• salt concentration in soil has no effect on plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the independent variable in the experiment?

• amount of salt

• plant growth

• amount of sunlight

• amount of water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5