Science Graphing Review

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

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

What is a variable?

• something used to compare the parts of a whole

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

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

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

Display that shows change over time

• Line Graph

• Line Plot

• Box Plot

• Histogram

When should a bar graph be used?

• When comparing parts of a whole

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  When comparing data between different groups of categories

• When showing change over time

• Whenever you want

Which type of graph shows change over time?

• Bar Graph

• Circle Graph

• Line Graph

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

• Coordinate Point

• Origin

• Slope

What is a data table?

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

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  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

• Used to compare the parts of a whole

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

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  independent; dependent

• dependent; independent

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

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Summarizes the information being represented

• Axis Labels

• Scare

• Range

• Title