Nature of Science | Test A (SG)

What type of graph is labeled with percentages or fractions?

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

• Pie Graph

• Circle Graph

What are bar graphs used to compare?

• Percentages

• Amounts or groups

• Variables

• Data points

What summarizes information being represented in a graph?

• Legend

• Axis

• Title

• Scale

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Which variable is controlled by the experimenter?

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Independent Variable

• Quantitative Variable

Where is the independent variable placed on a graph?

• Vertical (y) axis

• Horizontal (x) axis

• Legend

• Title

What is placed on the vertical (y) axis in a graph?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Scale

• Legend

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Which of the following is an example of an independent variable?

• Median

• Mode

• Temperature

• Dependent variable

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What should the scale of a graph start with?

• One

• Zero

• Ten

• Five

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What is the median in a set of data?

• The number that occurs most often

• The smallest number

• The middle number

• The largest number

What is the mode in a set of data?

• The average of all numbers

• The number that occurs most often

• The middle number

• The smallest number