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Graphing Skills
Questions For Brain Stretcher Lessons
25
Education
8th Grade
09/14/2012

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To find the ordered pair given only the data point . . . 
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trace the horizontal and vertical lines back to each axis (x & y)
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An even spacing of the numbers along the axis of a graph.
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Interval
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Looking at the table what are the two units?

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months & 0C
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A word or symbol used in a data table that tells HOW the information was measured.
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unit

 

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A word used in a data table to describe WHAT information is being collected...
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variable
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Identify the type of graph above

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Line Graph

 

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The crossing of two lines when graphing
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intersection
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The Independent Variable is also known as the  .....
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Manipulated Variable
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Two pieces of data directly corresponding to one another...
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ordered pair
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Indentify the type of graph above.

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Multiple Line Graph
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The place where the two data lines cross (or intersect)...
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data point
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A specialized vocabulary used to describe things in a specific field of study.
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jargon
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A picture of information in a data table.
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graph
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finding the data point for an ordered pair...
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plotting
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Which variable is the manipulative or independent variable?

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Time
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What are the two variables?

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Time and Temperature
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A way to organize data in columns so it is neat and readable...
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data table
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Multiple line graphs are especially helpful when ________.
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comparing more than one set of data.
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What is missing from the data table above?

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Title
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Indentify the type of graph above

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Best Fit Graph
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Which variable is always placed on the horizontal or "X" axis?
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Independent or Manipulated Variable
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Best fit graphs are useful because  . . . 

 

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it allows us to predict data that we did not collect.
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Which variable is always placed on the Vertical or "Y" axis?
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Dependent or Responding Variable
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The dependent Variable is also know as the ....
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Responding Variable
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Best fit graphs allow scientists to...
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predict unplotted points on a graph.

(allows us to predict data that we did not collect)

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