Graphing/Independent and Dependent Variables

The Independent Variable is represented on which Axis?

• A
• X
• B
• Y

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What do we put at the top of a graph?

• X axis
• data table
• title 
• nothing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the name of the vertical (up and down) axis of the graph? 

• X axis
• Y axis

What do we use to pick the numbers for the scale? 

• whatever we want
• you must always count by tens
• use your data to pick the scale
• you don't need a scale

What is the name of the horizontal (side to side) axis of the graph? 

• X axis
• Y axis

The Dependent Variable is represented on which Axis?

• A
• X
• B
• Y

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

• the thing we change or test
• the normal situation
• what we measure in the end
• the thing we keep the same

What is the dependent variable in an experiment? 

• the thing we change or test
• the thing we keep the same
• the thing we measure in the end
• the normal situation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Does the Y-Axis have to have a label?

• yes
• no

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A graph is...

• An analysis of an observation.
• A visual representation of data.
• short for graphite.
• used to conduct an experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1