Setting Up the Coordinate Plane: Axes and Variables

What is the horizontal axis on a graph called?

• Y-axis

• X-axis

• Z-axis

• W-axis

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

What is the intersection point of the x and y axes known as?

• Center

• Midpoint

• Origin

• Intersection

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

What is the starting point called in a coordinate system?

• Start

• Origin

• Commencement

• Baseline

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Which variable is plotted on the x-axis?

• Dependent variable

• Variable X

• Control variable

• Independent variable

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What does the dependent variable rely on?

• Its own value

• The independent variable

• Axis type

• Graph scale

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Where do we plot the independent variable?

• Y-axis

• X-axis

• Z-axis

• None

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

What is the scale of the y-axis if it counts by fours?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 8

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CCSS.3.OA.D.9

Can the x and y axes have different scales?

• Always

• Never

• Sometimes

• Rarely

What is the purpose of having a scale on graph axes?

• All of the above

• To create intervals

• To add numbers

• To measure distance

What do we look for in the dependent variable when gathering data?

• Consistency

• Change

• Independence

• Variability

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3