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WorksheetsScatter Plot Introduction
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
When points in the scatter plot appear to form two or more distinct clouds of points, it's called...
clusters
bunches
groups
cliques
What type of association or correlation does the scatter plot represent?
positive
negative
no
What kind of pattern or trend do you see?
a slight upward trend
a slight downward trend
no pattern visible
When the scatter plot shows an increase in the outputs as the inputs are increasing
positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation
What pattern do you see in the data?
positive correlation
negative correlation
no correlation
What is a scatter plot?
A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.
A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.
A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.
A graph that shows data changing over time.
What type of correlation does this graph have?
positive
negative
none
all of the above
Which relationship could be represented by this scatter plot?
As the number of muffins in a box increases, the price increases.
As the speed of a car increases, the distance the car travels increases.
As the population of a city increases, the number of schools in the
city increases.
As the number of daylight hours increases, the number of night hours decreases.
What type of correlation does this graph have?
Negative
no association
positive
If a scatterplot has no association then...
...it has no ordered pairs
...it has ordered pairs that have a negative pattern
...its ordered pairs have no predictable pattern
...if it makes a lion on a graph (roar!)
In a scatterplot, an outlier...
...is something we didn't learn 8th grade
...is a puppet with a long nose named Pinocchio
...is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs
...is a really naughty point who doesn't tell the truth when outside
Which of the following best describes a scatter plot that shows no relationship between the x-values and the y-values?
As x-values increase, the points are higher on the graph.
As x-values decrease, the points are higher on the graph.
The points are scattered around the graph.
The points form a horizontal line.
What type of association (correlation) does this graph have?
positive
negative
none
all of the above
Label the type of association shown by the scatter plot as positive, negative or none.
positive
negative
none
