Graph KS3 Quiz

The purpose of graphs, charts and tables is to

• help scientists visualize results from an experiment.
• make the experiment look nice.
• practice what I learned in Math class.
• Practice my drawing skills.

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

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

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

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

What is this graph showing you?

• The worlds population is staying the same.
• The worlds population is going down (decreasing).
• The worlds population was growing but now is decreasing.
• The worlds population has been growing and will continue to grow. 

You want to make a graph for an experiment you did about plant growth over a period of time. What type of graph would you use?

• bar graph

• line graph

• pictograph

• pie chart

What information could you get from this graph?

• how much water is on Earth

• the percentage of the earth that is covered in water

• how land is available on earth

• how tall the highest mountain is

A tally of cars driving to a school had these results. How many cars contained more than one person?

• 3

• 5

• 8

• 9

A survey of class pets showed these results. Which two types of pet are most popular?

• cat and fish

• dog and hamster

• cat and dog

• rabbit and dog

What part of a chart is "Types of pets"?

• X axis label

• Y axis label

• title

• data labels

What essential component is this chart missing?

• X axis label

• Y axis label

• title

• categories