Exploring Scatter Plots and Trend Lines
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
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Lucas Foster
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a scatter plot?
A bar graph
A detailed map
A graph of points representing two sets of data
A type of pie chart
Tags
CCSS.8.SP.A.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?
Data points decrease as values increase
No relationship between the data points
Data points increase as values increase
Random distribution of data points
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are the points in scatter plots not connected?
To indicate continuous data
To avoid implying data where there is none
To create a more visually appealing graph
Because it is easier to plot
Tags
CCSS.8.SP.A.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the correlation coefficient R indicate?
The type of variables plotted
The strength and direction of the relationship between variables
The color scheme of the scatter plot
The numeric value of each data point
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the range of the correlation coefficient R?
0 to 1
-100 to 100
-1 to 1
0 to 100
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does an R value close to 1 signify?
Strong positive correlation
No correlation
Strong negative correlation
Weak correlation
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a negative slope in a scatter plot's trend line indicate?
Negative correlation
Positive correlation
No correlation
Data inconsistency
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
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