Graphs, Tables and Scientific Variables

temperature

• independent variable

• y-axis on a graph

• x-axis on a graph

• should be on the other side

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

what kind of graph would you plot?

• bar chart

• line graph

• pie chart

• scatter graph

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Surface is...

• independent variable

• control variable

• discrete data

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What values would you use on the temperature axis of the graph?

• Go up in 10s

• Go up in 3s

• Go up in 100s

• Go up in 1s

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Force is...

• control variable

• categoric data

• discrete data

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

on the x-axis you would plot

• force

• dependent variable

• surface

• control variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Volume

• Independent variable

• Categoric data

• Dependent variable

• x-axis

_____ is information gathered during an investigation; recorded in the form of descriptions, tables, graphs, or drawings.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The one variable that is changed or to be tested in an experiment by the scientist.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control/constant variable

• experiment

The variable that changes as a result of a change in the independent variable and can be measured.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control/constant variable

• experiment