Graphs, Tables and Scientific Variables

When the hare population increases, what happened to the lynx population?

• It rose. 

• It fell. 

• It stayed the same.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How can you interpret a line graph?

• By analyzing the trend or pattern of the data over time or across different categories.

• By tasting the graph

• By smelling the graph

• By listening to the graph

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How can you analyze the trends in a line graph?

• By smelling the line graph

• By looking for patterns, changes, and relationships between the variables represented on the graph.

• By listening to the line graph

• By tasting the line graph

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

This graph demonstrates--

• there is no relationship between predator and prey populations.

• changes in the predator population depend on changes in the prey population.

• Predator and prey populations are constantly increasing.

• changes in the prey population depend on changes in the predator population.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How many seals were present in 2011?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 50

What are the key components of a line graph?

• labels, legend, pie chart

• x-axis, y-axis, bar connecting data points

• title, subtitle, grid lines

• x-axis, y-axis, data points, line connecting data points

Which variable could be manipulated by the experimenter?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Group

• Constant Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

One way scientist analyze data is by using ​_________________________.

• variable

• theory

• charts and tables

• law

One useful tool that may help a scientist analyze data

• money

• charts and graphs

• theory

• variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• data

• control group

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2