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Scatter Plot Introduction

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

When points in the scatter plot appear to form two or more distinct clouds of points, it's called...

a)

clusters

b)

bunches

c)

groups

d)

cliques

2.

What type of association or correlation does the scatter plot represent?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

no

3.

What kind of pattern or trend do you see?

a)

a slight upward trend

b)

a slight downward trend

c)

no pattern visible

4.

When the scatter plot shows an increase in the outputs as the inputs are increasing

a)

positive correlation

b)

negative correlation

c)

no correlation

5.

What pattern do you see in the data?

a)

positive correlation

b)

negative correlation

c)

no correlation

6.

What is a scatter plot?

a)

A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

b)

A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.

c)

A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.

d)

A graph that shows data changing over time.

7.

What type of correlation does this graph have?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

none

d)

all of the above

8.

Which relationship could be represented by this scatter plot?

a)

As the number of muffins in a box increases, the price increases.

b)

As the speed of a car increases, the distance the car travels increases.

c)

As the population of a city increases, the number of schools in the

city increases.

d)

As the number of daylight hours increases, the number of night hours decreases.

9.

What type of correlation does this graph have?

a)

Negative

b)

no association

c)

positive

10.

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 lion on a graph (roar!)

11.

In a scatterplot, an outlier...

a)

...is something we didn't learn 8th grade

b)

...is a puppet with a long nose named Pinocchio

c)

...is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs

d)

...is a really naughty point who doesn't tell the truth when outside

12.

Which of the following best describes a scatter plot that shows no relationship between the x-values and the y-values?

a)

As x-values increase, the points are higher on the graph.

b)

As x-values decrease, the points are higher on the graph.

c)

The points are scattered around the graph.

d)

The points form a horizontal line.

13.

What type of association (correlation) does this graph have?

a)

positive 

b)

negative

c)

none

d)

all of the above

14.

Label the type of association shown by the scatter plot as positive, negative or none.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

none