Interpreting Graphs Regular

Which variable always goes on the x-axis (horizontal)?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The variable that the experimenter (or you) control is the ___ variable.

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does a line graph do?

• Show change over time.
• Collect categorical data.
• Compare quantities.
• Measure quantities. 

These are the distances from the planets to the sun: Mercury: 58,000,000 km Venus: 110,000,000 km Earth: 150,000,000 km Mars: 230,000,000 km Jupiter: 780,000,000 km Saturn: 1,400,000,000 km Uranus: 2,900,000,000 km Neptune: 4,500,000,000 km Pluto: 5,900,000,000 km Some students are preparing a report on our solar system. Which of the following would be the MOST effective way to present the data above?

• Venn diagram

• line graph

• map

• Data table

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Carmen collects data about average daily high air and water temperatures at the beach.

• The air temperature is always warmer than the water temperature.

• The water temperature is unaffected by the seasonal changes.

• The air temperature is measured using more accurate tools.

• The water temperature changes more slowly than the air temperature.

Based on a woodlands food web, which of the following is most likely responsible for the rabbit population trend as shown in the graph?

• decrease in fox population

• decrease in amount of grass

• increase in number of acorns

• increase in squirrel population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which pie chart most accurately reflects the information in the table?

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Two students place frog eggs in liquid solutions of different temperatures and count the number of eggs that hatch. Their findings are shown below. What can be inferred from this graph?

• 20ºC is the ideal temperature for hatching frog eggs.

• Temperature has no effect on the rate of frog eggs hatching.

• The higher the temperature over 0ºC, the more frog eggs that can hatch.

• The temperature range in which frog eggs can hatch is between 0ºC and 40ºC.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The Rolling Star Ranch is a 200-acre ranch located in the Texas Hill Country, home to many types of animals and wildflowers. Joe set up a camera in a hidden location to record the number of animals that visited his deer feeder over a 24-hour period. Which section of the graph shows the number of deer that visited the feeder?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Starfire Coffee Company is developing a new travel mug. They want the mug to keep hot drinks hot for a long period of time. The results of the tests are shown in the table above. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

• initial temperature

• type of material

• temperature of the water at 30 minutes

• initial temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4