Independent and Dependent Variable Graphing

What is something on a graph that you have control over and isn't changed by any other variable?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

• Extraneous variable

Time such as minutes, days, and months will always be a(n) ________________ variable when graphing.

• Controlled

• Independent

• Dependent

• Extraneous

What is the independent variable in this graph?

• Tadpoles

• Year

• Frogs

• Number of tadpoles in the pond

What type of variable is the "Price per Bushel (dollars)" in this graph?

• Bar graph

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Controlled variable

Which type of graph best represents data over a set period of time?

• Line

• Bar

• Table

• Circle

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

What was the independent variable in this experiment?

• Force

• Stretch Distance

• Type of Spring Used

Which of these is the dependent variable?

• X

• Y

What is meant by the ordered pair (3, 300) ?

• In 3 months, I made $300

• In 3 months, $300 was raised for the science fair

• In 300 months, $3 was made

• In 3 months, I made $200

The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.

• The bean seed

• The amount of water provided daily

• The amount of sunlight they're exposed to daily

• How tall they grow by the end of the experiment