Scatter Plot Worksheets

What is a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

• A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.

• A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.

• A graph that shows data changing over time.

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

What is a trend line that shows the most accurate relationship between x and y and is is very close to most of the data points?

• linear regression

• no correlation

• trend line

• line of best fit

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books. Use the trend line to predict how many pages would be in a book with 6 chapters. 

• ≅100 pages

• ≅170 pages

• ≅60 pages

• ≅20 pages

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient

• causation

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

You are analyzing a scatter plot that has a negative correlation. What is true of the of the x and y values?

• As x increases, y decreases

• As x increases, y increases

• As x decreases, y decreases

What represents the y axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

What type of correlation is shown in this plot?

• Positive

• Negative

• No Correlation