Scatterplot

This graph compares the average scores of students in different class periods throughout the school day.

What is the relationship between the variables?

• As the period number increases, the average student scores decrease

• As the period number increases, the average student scores increase

• There is no relationship between the class period and students' averages.

This graph show data collected from 450 planets within the Milky Way galaxy.

What type of correlation do you see?

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• No Correlation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This graph show data collected from 450 planets within the Milky Way galaxy.

What is the relationship between the variables shown?

• As the radius of a planet increases, its mass increases.

• As the radius of a planet increases, its mass decreases

• As the radius of a planet decreases, its mass increases

• There is no relationship between a planet's radius and its mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Is the length of the year on a planet related to its distance from the sun?

• Yes, as the distance from the sun increases, the length of the year increases

• Yes, as the distance from the sun increases, the length of the year decreases

• No, as the distance from the sun increases, the length of the year increases

• No, as the distance from the sun increases, the length of the year decreases

The length of the year on a planet shows a _______ correlation to its distance from the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The scatter plot shows the relationship between average ice cream sales and average temperature over a single year. Several points are labeled A-D. What point represents the highest amount of sales over the hottest temperature?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase. 

• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases. 

• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases. 

• No correlation

Which of the following best describes a scatter plot that shows no relationship between the x-values and the y-values?

• As x-values increase, the points are higher on the graph.

• As x-values decrease, the points are higher on the graph.

• The points are scattered around the graph.

• The points form a horizontal line.

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 19 chapters.

• 150 pages

• 170 pages

• 190 pages

• 210 pages

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive