Graphing Skills-Beginner

The one factor that a scientist controls during an experiment. This goes on the x-axis.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The x-axis shows

• number of boxes

• time

• days of the week

• cookie sales

When should a bar graph be used?

• When comparing parts of a whole

• when showing change over time

• whenever you want

• When comparing data between different groups of categories

When should a line graph be used?

• When showing change over time

• When comparing parts of a whole

• When comparing data between different groups of categories

• Whenever you want

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to the pie chart, which type of movie has the largest percentage?

• drama

• comedy

• romance

• action

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is an independent variable?

• the variable the experimenter changes or manipulates.

• a variable most often found on the y-axis

• independent variables are only found on pie charts.

• the variable that changes because another variable changes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What type of graph is shown?

• pie chart

• bar graph

• line graph

• circle graph

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of graph would you make to show how many of your classmates were born in each month of the year?

• line

• bar

• scatter plot

• circle

What is a data table?

• Is a visual tool that uses that uses bars to compare data among categories

• Used to compare the parts of a whole

• Any display of information in tabular form, with rows and or columns named

• Is a visual tool that uses that uses lines to compare data among categories