Science Graphing

What kind of information might go on the X axis?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Varaible

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of graph best shows comparison of dependent variable?

• Circle chart

• Line graph

• Bar graph

• Data table

What label is along the y-axis in this graph?

• Copyright 2007

• Lines

• Age in Years

• Number of Teens

What can you infer about the temperature for E.coli bacterial growth?

• E. coli does not grow well at low and high temperatures.

• E coli will continue to grow at very high temperatures.

• E.coli grows best at very low temperatures

• E.coli grows best at very high temperatures.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which axis runs vertically?

• x

• Y

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is wrong with this graph? Select all that apply.

• X and Y axes are not labeled.

• There are no units on the graph labels.

• The title is irrelevant.

• The scales are bad.

• The graph is perfect.

The variable that responds to the changes in the other variable is the ___ variable.

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which variable always goes on the y-axis (vertical)?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

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

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

What is the independent variable on this graph?

• Year

• Number of Visitors

• Visitors to a Park

• none of these