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Graphing Skills

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The one factor that a scientist tests during an experiment. This goes on the x-axis.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

2.

The variable that is measured. It goes on the y-axis.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

3.
How many total students are in the science class?
a)
13
b)
6
c)
27
d)
25
4.
The x-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science
5.
The y-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science
6.

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

7.

When should a line graph be used?

a)

When comparing parts of a whole

b)

When showing continuous change

c)

When comparing data between different groups of categories

d)

Whenever you want

8.

According to the pie chart, how much of a house's water usage is for showers?

a)

26.7%

b)

13.7%

c)

21.7%

d)

16.8%

9.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

the variable the experimenter changes or manipulates.

b)

the variable that changes because another variable changes

c)

dependent variables are only found on pie charts

d)

a variable most often found on the x-axis

10.

What is an independent variable?

a)

the variable that changes because another variable changes

b)

independent variables are only found on pie charts.

c)

a variable most often found on the y-axis

d)

the variable the experimenter changes or manipulates.

11.

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

12.

What is a variable?

a)

something used to compare the parts of a whole

b)

Something that is useful for displaying data or information that changes over time

c)

Any display of information with tabs, rows and/or columns

d)

Anything in an experiment that can change and can affect the outcome of the experiment

13.
How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
14.
How many people have four books in their desks?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
15.

What is the independent variable on the graph?

a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
16.

What is the dependent variable on the graph?

a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
17.

What is a data table?

a)

Is a visual tool that uses that uses bars to compare data among categories

b)

Used to compare the parts of a whole

c)

Any display of information in tabular form, with rows and or columns named

d)

Is a visual tool that uses that uses lines to compare data among categories

18.
a)

How the mass of the dog changed

b)

How much food the dog consumed

c)

what kinds of food the dog consumed

d)

When the dog was measured each month

19.
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.

20.
What is this graph missing?
a)
Axes
b)
Title
c)
Categories
d)
None of these