Graphing for Science

Identify the dependent variable by looking at the graph.

• Weeks

• Weekly Juice Data

• Cans Sold

• Indirect Relationship

What was the temperature of the liquid in the Styrofoam container at 4:00?

• 55 degrees

• 68 degrees

• 73 degrees

• 63 degrees

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Based on the table provided, which type of graph would be best for the data?

• Line graph

• Bar Graph

• Pie Chart

• Scatter Plot

A car is timed around a race track for 8 laps. The laps are numbered in order. Look at the relationship between Lap Number and Lap Time (seconds).

What type of relationship is this?

• Direct

• Inverse

• Diagonal

• Horizontal

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Which type of graph is most useful for showing how the relationship between the independent and dependent variables changes over time?

• circle graph

• bar graph

• pictograph

• line graph

What type of graph is used to show the relationship between two variables?

• Pie chart

• Line graph

• Scatter plot

• Bar graph

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The Independent Variable is represented on which Axis?

• A

• X

• B

• Y

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On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

Which variable should be on the x axis?

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control variable

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