A Beginner's Guide to Graphing Data- EDPUZZLE

List one more example after listening to Mr. Anderson of an error made in the student graph.

you dont connect the dots on a scatter plot

Provide three errors of this graph. (Feel free to include more, but at least 3 is required.)

1. the dependent section only has one number. 2. imma say the red line isnt lined up with the bottom corner. 3. i think the "12.5" should go on the bottom. 4. there is no title thing on the left.

What atmospheric gas is associated with the theory of global warming? A. O2 B. CO2 C. NO2

B. CO2

All graphs with numbers have to include "0". A. True B. False

B. False

What do you notice as the difference between the bar graph and the histogram? A. In a bar graph the bars are touching, but in the histogram there is a space between them. B. In the bar graph the bars have a space between them, but in the histogram they are touching.

B. In the bar graph the bars have a space between them, but in the histogram they are touching.

A scatter plot shows the correlation between variables. On which axis should the dependent variable values be placed? (The dependent variable is the variable being measured.) A. The x-axis B. The y-axis

B. The y-axis

What should the title of a graph/chart represent? A. only the variable being measured B. the entire scope of the data represented

B. the entire scope of the data represented

What should you include with the title of each axis? A. an illustration B. unit of measurement used C. color

B. unit of measurement used

What would be the best way to create a pie chart? (Look at this pie chart example, and think of how this pie chart was generated.) A. drawing it by hand B. using a computer program like Excel or Google Sheets

B. using a computer program like Excel or Google Sheets

Old Faithful Graph = A Heights of Black Cherry Trees = B Center = C Countries (bottom left) = D US Trades Goods & Services (bottom right) = E A. D B. C C. A D. E

C. A

Old Faithful Graph = A Heights of Black Cherry Trees = B Center = C Countries (bottom left) = D US Trades Goods & Services (bottom right) = E A. Graph C B. Graph A C. Graph E D. Graph D

C. Graph E

Why are graphs/charts so important? A. They indicate all the parts of an experiment. B. They are pretty. C. They represent the data in a way that makes sense.

C. They represent the data in a way that makes sense.

What is a line graph is best suited for showing? A. Percentage breakdown B. Number (count) of something C. change over time D. Correlation of variables

C. change over time