Graphing Pre Assessment 7th

What is the horizontal axis of a graph?

• x-axis

• y-axis

Which variable goes on the y-axis?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Control

• Experimental

Which variable goes on the x-axis?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Control

• Experimental

What type of relationship is shown on this graph?

• Pointed

• Upward

• Direct

• Indirect

What type of relationship do the variables have if this is the line they make on a graph?

• There is no relationship.

• They both decrease together.

• As the dependent variable increases, the independent variable increases in response.

• As the independent variable increases, the dependent variable increases in response.

What type of relationship is shown in this graph?

• Indirect

• Direct

• Positive

• Correlating positively

What is the relationship between the variables in this graph?

• As the dependent variable decreases, the independent variable increases in response.

• As the independent variable increases, the dependent variable decreases in response.

• They are both increasing together.

• There is no relationship.

What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?

• Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
• Bicycles Sold
• Types of Bicycles

What is the dependent variable on the graph (y-axis)?

• Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
• Bicycles Sold
• Types of Bicycles

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

• to compare two things
• to show trends over time
• to have an independent variable
• so you don't have to read words