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Types of Graphs & Graphing

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of graph should be used to correlate two variables?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

pie chart

d)

scatter plot

2.

Where is the dependent variable placed on a graph?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

either the x-axis or the y-axis

d)

neither the x-axis nor the y-axis

3.

Where is the independent variable placed on a graph?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

either the x-axis or the y-axis

d)

neither the x-axis nor the y-axis

4.

What type of graph should be used to show the color car that gets the highest percentage of speeding tickets?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

line

d)

pie chart

e)

scatterplot

5.

What type of graph should be used to show the speed of a car while it slows down?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

line

d)

pie chart

e)

scatterplot

6.

What type of graph should be used to show how many students got an A, B, C, D, or F on a unit exam?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

line

d)

pie chart

e)

scatterplot

7.

What type of graph should be used to show how time spent studying affects test scores on an exam for 32 students?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

line

d)

pie chart

e)

scatterplot

8.

What type of graph should be used to show the effect of time on social media on GPA?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

line

d)

pie chart

e)

scatterplot

9.

For studying the effect of time spent on social media on GPA, which is the independent variable?

a)

GPA

b)

time on social media

c)

time spent studying

d)

type of social media

10.

For studying the effect of time spent on social media on GPA, which is the dependent variable?

a)

GPA

b)

time on social media

c)

time spent studying

d)

type of social media

11.

When graphing the speed of a rocket after the time from take off, what is the independent variable?

a)

distance from the ground

b)

shape of the rocket

c)

speed of the rocket

d)

time after take off

12.

When graphing the speed of a rocket after the time from take off, what is the dependent variable?

a)

distance from the ground

b)

shape of the rocket

c)

speed of the rocket

d)

time after take off

13.

When graphing average temperatures in Fort Collins over the past year, what should go on the x-axis?

a)

average temperature

b)

temperature

c)

time

d)

location

14.

When graphing average temperatures in Fort Collins over the past year, what should go on the y-axis?

a)

average temperature

b)

temperature

c)

time

d)

location