Identifying Patterns in a Scatter Plot | 8.SP.A.1💗💙

Which statement accurately describes an outlier in a scatter plot?

• A group of data items that are close together.

• A data item that is an abnormal distance from other data items.

• Data that increases from left to right in a linear pattern.

• Data that decreases from left to right in a linear pattern.

What characteristic defines a positive linear association in a scatter plot?

• Data points are grouped closely together.

• Data points are spread out randomly.

• Data values generally increase from left to right.

• Data values generally decrease from left to right.

What type of association is represented in the scatter plot?

• A negative linear association

• A positive linear association

• Clustered data

• An outlier

Does the provided scatter plot contain any clustered data?

• Yes, because some data points are very close to each other.

• Yes, because there are distinct groups of data points separated by gaps.

• No, because all data points are spread out evenly along a trend.

• No, because the data shows a negative linear association.