Graphing Vocab & Parts

The variable that is measured. It goes on the y-axis.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a variable?

• something used to compare the parts of a whole

• Something that is useful for displaying data or information that changes over time

• Any display of information with tabs, rows and/or columns

• Anything in an experiment that can change and can affect the outcome of the experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Display that shows change over time

• Line Graph
• Line Plot
• Box Plot
• Histogram

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When should a bar graph be used?

• When comparing parts of a whole

• When showing change over time

• When comparing data between different groups of categories

• Whenever you want

A diagram showing the relation between variable quantities, typically of two variables, each measured along one of a pair of axes at right angles.

• Graph

• Slope

• Coordinate Point

• Origin

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which type of graph shows change over time?

• bar graph
• line graph
• circle graph

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

• independent; dependent
• dependent; independent

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Match the following

• Value used for each grid line

• Axis Labels

• Summarize what is being tracked on each axis

• Key

• Shows what the different colors represent on the graph

• Title

• Summaries the information being represented

• Scale

• Difference between highest & lowest values

• Range

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1