Science Graphing

You are comparing data to determine if there is a correlation between variables. You are looking at the overall trend among all data points.

You are comparing data to determine the cause and effect relationship between variables. You are looking at the trend between one data point and another.

What type of graph should be used for this data?

• Line graph

• Column graph

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What goes on the x-axis? Choose all correct answers

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Day of Week

• High Temperature

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

The vertical axis that holds the dependent variable.

• y axis

• x axis

• vertical

• horizontal

The horizontal axis that holds the independent variable.

• y axis

• x axis

• vertical

• horizontal

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The independent variable goes on the X axis on a graph.

• True

• False

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Which type of graph is most useful for showing how the relationship between the independent and dependent variables changes over time?

• circle graph

• bar graph

• pictograph

• line graph

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On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

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