Exploring Scatter Plots and Their Associations

What do scatter plots primarily use to represent data?

• Points

• Bars

• Lines

• Circles

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

What does a positive association in a scatter plot indicate?

• No relationship between the variables

• As one variable decreases, the other increases

• As one variable increases, the other remains constant

• As one variable increases, the other also increases

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

In a scatter plot showing a negative association, what happens to the variables?

• They both increase

• They both decrease

• One increases while the other decreases

• They remain constant

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What type of association is depicted when there is no discernible pattern in the data?

• Positive association

• Negative association

• No association

• Linear association

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

Which term describes a scatter plot where the data points form a straight line?

• Non-linear

• Linear

• Negative

• Positive

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does a non-linear pattern in a scatter plot typically show?

• A straight line

• A curved pattern

• No pattern

• A zigzag pattern

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

If the number of days increases and Instagram followers decrease, what type of association is this?

• Positive

• Negative

• No association

• Linear

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What does it mean if a scatter plot is described as having no association?

• The variables decrease together

• The variables increase together

• There is a clear linear pattern

• There is no clear pattern between the variables

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

In a scatter plot, if as hours increase, the number of customers also increases, but the pattern is curved, how is it classified?

• Negative non-linear

• Positive linear

• Positive non-linear

• No association

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

What indicates a linear association in a scatter plot?

• Data points can be connected to form a straight line

• There is no visible pattern

• Data points form a curved line

• Data points are widely scattered

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CCSS.8.F.A.3