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Scatter Plots

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of association does this graph have?
a)
positive 
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
all of the above
2.
The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 
a)
A. 50 min
b)
B. 80 min
c)
C. 45 min
d)
D. 60 min
3.
The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages. 
a)
12 chapters
b)
15 chapters
c)
18 chapters
d)
21 chapters
4.

What type of correlation (association) describes this real world scenario? The outside temperature and the amount of layers you wear. 

a)
Positive correlation
b)
Negative correlation
c)
No correlation
d)
All of the above
5.

What type of correlation (association) is this real world scenario? The number of siblings you have and your weight. 

a)
Positive correlation
b)
Negative correlation
c)
No correlation
d)
All of the above
6.
As x increases, y increases
a)
correlation coefficient
b)
causation
c)
positive correlation
d)
negative correlation
7.
Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
8.
What is the correlation?
a)
Negative correlation
b)
No correlation
c)
Positive correlation
d)
All of the above
9.
If a scatterplot has no association then...
a)
...it has no ordered pairs
b)
...it has ordered pairs that have a negative pattern
c)
...its ordered pairs have no predictable pattern
d)

...if it makes a bear on a graph (grrr!)

10.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
Weak Positive
11.
Mrs. Collins made a scatterplot to show the relationship between the number of absences and a student’s final exam score. Based on this scatterplot, a student with 6 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam? 
a)
65
b)
92
c)
70
d)
76
12.
What type of association does this graph have?
a)
positive 
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
all of the above
13.

A trend line was made using the scatter plot from an experiment on how the temperature of a rubber band affects the distance the rubber band can stretch. r=.84r=.84  

Which most accurately describes the association?

a)

strong positive

b)

strong negative

c)

weak positive

d)

weak negative

14.

The following r value was calculated from the trend line of a scatter plot that compared scores on science exam and the number of words written on the essay question.  r=.28r=.28  

Which best describes the association?

a)

strong positive

b)

strong negative

c)

weak positive

d)

weak negative

15.

The following r value was obtained from the trend line of a scatter plot comparing car weight and distance traveled using a full tank of gas.  r=.86r=-.86  

Which best describes the association?

a)

strong positive

b)

strong negative

c)

weak positive

d)

weak negative

16.

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

a)

A) r = 0.75

b)

B) r = 0.89

c)

C)r = 0.14

d)

D) r = -0.97

17.

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

a)

A) r = -0.9

b)

B) r = 1

c)

C) r = 0.9

d)

D) r = -1

18.
Estimate the correlation coefficient.
a)
r=1
b)
r=-1
c)
r=0.5
d)
r=-0.5
19.

Which of the following regression models best fits the data of a scatter plot given the following info?

a)

R2=0.853R^2=0.853  

b)

R2=0.599R^2=0.599  

c)

R2=0.967R^2=0.967  

d)

R2=0.113R^2=0.113  

20.

Which of the following regression models least fits the data of a scatter plot given the following info?

a)

R2=0.853R^2=0.853  

b)

R2=0.599R^2=0.599  

c)

R2=0.967R^2=0.967  

d)

R2=0.113R^2=0.113  

21.

Which of the following regression model types would have the lowest value for the coefficient of determination?

a)

Linear

b)

Quadratic

c)

Exponential

d)

Logarithmic

22.

Which regression model would have the coefficient of determination closest to +1.0?

a)

Linear

b)

Quadratic

c)

Exponential

d)

Logarithmic