Describing and Interpreting Scatter Plots Practice

What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?

• positive:  the further you run the further you jump
• negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump
• positive: the further your running start the less your distance

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What type of correlation (association)?
The outside temperature and the amount of layers you wear. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

The number of siblings you have and your weight. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient
• causation
• positive correlation
• negative correlation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

What is the correlation?

• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• Positive correlation
• All of the above

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

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

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

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!)

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

The scatter plot below shows the number of books read by students in Mrs. Hall’s English class and their final grades. Which statement represents the best description about the line of best fit?

• The more books students read, the lower their English grade.
• The more books students read, the higher their English grade.
• The fewer books students read, the higher their English grade. 
• No relationship exists between the number of books students read and their English grades. 

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7