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Graphing & Variables

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In an experiment to determine the effects of listening to loud music on test scores, what would the x-axis label be?

a)

Type of music

b)

Test score

c)

Volume of music

d)

Grade in class

2.

Describe the trend shown in the graph.

a)

As the volume decreases, the mass stays the same.

b)

As the mass decreases, the volume increases.

c)

As the volume increases, the mass increases.

d)

As the mass increases, the volume stays the same.

3.

The variable that is measured.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

4.
This graph provides evidence to support the claim that
a)

Increased CO2 is causing global temperatures to rise.

b)
the greenhouse effect is occurring
c)
humans are changing the planet
d)
CO2 is decreasing but temperature is increasing
5.
On which axis is the independent variable found?
a)
z-axis
b)
w-axis
c)
y-axis
d)
x-axis
6.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
7.

What is the dependent variable in this graph?

a)
Plant Growth
b)
Growth (cm)
c)
Hours
d)
15
8.

When should a bar graph be used?

a)

When comparing parts of a whole

b)

When showing change over time

c)

When comparing data between different groups of categories

d)

Whenever you want

9.

When should a line graph be used?

a)

When comparing parts of a whole

b)

When showing change over time

c)

When comparing data between different groups of categories

d)

Whenever you want

10.

What type of graph would you make to show how many of your classmates were born in each month of the year?

a)

line

b)

bar

c)

circle

d)

scatter plot

11.

What is a valid conclusion that can be determined from the data shown on this graph?

a)

The cooler the temperature, the louder the crickets chirp.

b)

The crickets cannot chirp at temperatures lower than 10 degrees C.

c)

The warmer the temperature, the more often crickets chirp.

d)

The temperature and the chirping of crickets are not related.

12.

A student set up an experiment to test the effect of the number of seedlings planted in one pot on the rate of growth. All conditions in the experiment were the same, except for the number of plants in each pot. The results are shown in the graph below.

According to the graph, which statement is true concerning the growth of the plants?

a)

The plants in the pot with only 5 plants grew to be an average of 40 cm tall in 30 days

b)

The plants in the pot with only 10 plants grew to be an average of 30 cm tall in 20 days.

c)

The plants in the pot with 15 plants grew an average of 20 cm taller after a period of 10 days.

d)

The plants in the pot with 20 plants grew an average of 20 cm taller after a period of 40 days.

13.

The graph below shows atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since the year 1880.Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph

a)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are responsible for global temperature change.

b)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been rising at about the same rate for the past century.

c)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have remained the same over the past century.

d)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been rising at an increasingly higher rate as the past century has progressed.

14.

Select everything needed to make a graph. (You can choose more than one.)

a)

Title

b)

Consistent Scales

c)

Data

d)

Labels with units

e)

Use of all graph space

15.

Which type of graph should be used for the data?

a)

Circle

b)

Bar

c)

Line

16.

When should a line graph be used?

a)

When comparing two things

b)

When both variables include quantitative data

c)

When one variable is qualitative and the other is quantitative

17.

Which type of graph would best show data that changes over time?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Pic chart

d)

Scatter plot

18.

The one variable in an experiment that is purposely changed and tested by the scientist is the________________.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

data

d)

control group

19.

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Type of gasoline

b)

which car the gas is put into

c)

how fast the car can drive

d)

how much gas is put into the car

20.
What is the independent variable?
a)
cost of mowing
b)
Moe's Mowing Service
c)
$18
d)
Mowing Time
21.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

two

b)

as many as possible

c)

four

d)

one

22.

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the group that does not receive the independent variable.

a)

constant

b)

control group

c)

experimental group

d)

hypothesis

23.

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid: water, apple juice, or milk. What should be kept constant

a)
type of plant, flower pot,  soil, and amount of sunlight
b)
water, apple juice, milk
c)
only the amount of sunlight
d)
type of plant only
24.

This is the group that receives the independent variable in an experiment?

a)

Control Group

b)

Experimental Group

c)

Changed Group

d)

Cool Group

25.

If I floss more, then I will have fewer cavities. What is the independent variable?

a)

Number of cavities

b)

Amount of flossing

c)

Type of floss used

d)

Amount of brushing

26.
What is a constant? 
a)
the normal situation
b)
the thing we measure in the end
c)
the thing we are testing
d)
the thing we keep the same for every part of the experiment