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Interpreting Graphs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The variable that responds to the changes in the other variable is the ___ variable.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Constant

d)

Control

2.

The variable that the experimenter (or you) control is the ___ variable.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Constant

d)

Control

3.

Which variable always goes on the y-axis (vertical)?

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Constant

d)

Control

4.

Which variable always goes on the x-axis (horizontal)?

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Constant

d)

Control

5.

What is the independent variable on this graph?

a)

Year

b)

Number of Visitors

c)

Visitors to a Park

d)

none of these

6.

What is the dependent variable on this graph?

a)

Year

b)

Number of Visitors

c)

none of these

7.

How many people visited the park in 1997?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

50

e)

35

8.
In which year did exactly 60 students have scholarships?
a)
2010
b)
2011
c)
2012
d)
2013
9.
In August, how many metric tons did Clark's Paper Mill and Tyler Paper Mill produce all together?
a)
10
b)
70
c)
80
d)
90
10.
After the refrigerator, which appliance is used the most on weekdays?
a)
Television
b)
Heater
c)
Lights
d)
Computer
11.
Which appliance is used twice as many hours on the weekends as it is on weekdays?
a)
Lights
b)
Computer
c)
Refrigerator
d)
Television
12.
What is this graph showing you?
a)
The worlds population is staying the same.
b)
The worlds population is going down (decreasing).
c)
The worlds population was growing but now is decreasing.
d)
The worlds population has been growing and will continue to grow. 
13.
What is the general trend of this line graph?
a)
The more you mow, the less money you make.
b)
You make the same amount of money regardless of how long you mow.
c)
The more you mow, the more money you make.
d)
Mowing is dangerous.
14.

Which month had the biggest difference between the high and low temperatures?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

October

d)

November

15.
People buy more drinks on ____ than any other day.
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Thursday
d)
Friday
16.

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

a)

Week 1 and Week 2

b)

Week 2 and Week 3

c)

Week 3 and Week 4

d)

Week 4 and Week 5

17.
Between which two times was the greatest increase in number of shoppers?
a)
12pm and 1pm
b)
1pm and 2pm
c)
2pm and 3pm
d)
10am and 11am
18.
The Y axis is _______?
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
criss-cross
d)
diagonal
19.
The X axis is _______?
a)
vertical
b)
diagonal
c)
criss-cross
d)
horizontal
20.
How do you write an ordered pair?
a)
(X,X)
b)
(Y,X)
c)
(X,Y)
d)
(Y,Y)
21.
About when is the ball 900 cm high?
a)
0 second
b)
0.2 seconds
c)
0.5 seconds
d)
0.9 seconds
22.
Here distance stands for Bill's distance from Ridgewood. When was Bill furthest from Ridgewood?
a)
1 second
b)
2 seconds
c)
4 seconds
d)
5 seconds
23.
In this graph, what are the units for slope?
a)
Dollars
b)
Compact Discs
c)
Dollars / Compact Disc
d)
Compact Discs / Dollar
24.

The graph shows the relationship between pressure and the depth in the earth's layers as rock is formed. Which statement summarizes the cause-and-effect relationship that the graph shows?

a)

As the amount of pressure increases, the depth decreases

b)

As the amount of pressure decreases, the deph increases

c)

As the amount of pressure increases, the depth increases

d)

As the amount of pressure decreases, the depth remains the same

25.
Which of the following statements describes how temperature changes in the mesosphere?
a)
Temperature increases as altitude increases.
b)
Temperature decreases as altitude increases.
c)
Temperature decreases as pressure increases.
d)
Temperature does not change as pressure increases.