Data and Graphing Vocabulary

Ms. Ademski walked outside and noticed the air was dry, flowers were dying, and the temperature was increasing. She wrote her observations down in her notebook. What kind of data was she recording?

• Examination Data

• Laboratory Data

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

What type of graph shows change over time?

• Circle Graph
• Bar Graph
• Trend Graph
• Line Graph

Bar graphs are used to best represent what type of data?

• Change over Time
• Trends over Time
• Categories of Information(Comparisons)
• Percentages

Which variable is the responding variable, or the variable we measure(results) in an experiment?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Constant Variable
• None of these

Which variable does the scientist "control"?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Constant Variable
• None of these

Which activity is the least favorite by the 5th grade students?

• Collecting seashells
• Kite flying
• Sandcastle building
• Playing beach ball

The table shows the production, imports and consumption of electricity of a certain state. Pick the appropriate bar graph that represents the statistics in the data table. 

• Graph 1
• Graph 2
• Graph 3
• Graph 4

Which letter represents the x-axis?

• letter A
• letter B
• letter C
• letter E

Which letter represents the intervals/increments on a graph?

• letter A
• letter B
• letter C
• letter E

Which letter represents the y-axis?

• letter A
• letter B
• letter C
• letter E