Interpreting Graphs

Where is the Y axis?

• on the side

• on the bottom

ON WHAT DAYS DOES THE STUDENT DO THE MOST PUSH-UPS?

CHOOSE THE 2 CORRECT ANSWERS

• SUNDAY

• TUESDAY

• WEDNESDAY

• FRIDAY

HOW MANY PUSH-UPS DID THE STUDENT DO ON THURSDAY?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 5

WHAT DAY DOES THE STUDENT TAKE A BREAK IN EXERCISE?

• FRIDAY

• SUNDAY

• WEDNESDAY

• SATURDAY

Where is the X axis?

• on the side

• on the bottom

The X axis is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE.

• True

• False

WHAT IS BEING MEASURED? (IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT IS THE RESPONDING VARIABLE?

• THE DAYS

• THE TEMPERATURE

• THE CITY

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE IS ON DAY____

• 6

• 5

• 5

• 3

THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE IS ON DAY _____

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 6

Which statement describes the general pattern, or trend, of the graph?

• As the days pass, the temperature remains steady

• As the days pass, the temperature increases 

• As the days pass, the temperature decreases

• As the days pass, the temperature is greater at night than in the day time