Wayground Review: Graphing Relationships

What is the variable you change or control in an experiment or graph called?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant variable

• Controlled variable

On which axis is the independent variable usually plotted?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• z-axis

• w-axis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following is an example of an independent variable?

• Plant height

• Test scores

• Time

• Speed

What is the variable that responds or depends on the independent variable called?

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Constant variable

• Manipulated variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

On which axis is the dependent variable usually plotted?

• y-axis

• x-axis

• z-axis

• origin

Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable?

• Time

• Temperature setting

• Plant height

• Amount of fertilizer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What type of relationship is described when the independent variable increases and the dependent variable also increases?

• Direct relationship

• Inverse relationship

• No relationship

• Cyclic relationship

What type of relationship is described when the independent variable increases and the dependent variable decreases?

• Indirect relationship

• Direct relationship

• Cyclic relationship

• No relationship

When changes in the independent variable do not affect the dependent variable, what type of relationship is this?

• No relationship

• Direct relationship

• Inverse relationship

• Causal relationship

What does a graph with no clear pattern or trend indicate?

• No relationship

• Strong positive relationship

• Strong negative relationship

• Cyclical relationship