Graph
Variable
Axis
Parts of a graph
100
A graph that shows information that is connected in some way (such as change over time)
What is a line graph?
100
Any factor that can be controlled, changed, or measured in an experiment.
What is a variable?
100
This axis is located along the bottom of the graph. It is a horizontal axis.
What is the x-axis?
100
This part of a graph tells what it is about.
What is the title?
200
This graph displays data vertically and allows viewers to compare items displayed.
What is a bar graph?
200
This variable you have control over, what you can choose and manipulate.
What is an independent variable?
200
This axis is located on the left side of a graph. It is on the vertical axis.
What is the y-axis?
200

This is the acronym for all of the parts that should be labeled on a graph.

What is TAILS?

300
This graph is a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating numerical proportions.
What is a pie chart?
300
This variable is directly affected by the independent variable. It is the variable that you measure.
What is a dependent variable?
300
The independent variable is located on this axis
What is the x-axis?
300

This is the space from one line to the next. (Hint: skip count)

What are intervals?

400
This type of graph should be used when the independent variable changes "amount" (day number, amount of fertilizer)
What is a line graph?
400
This variable is constant and unchanged throughout the experiment.
What is a control variable?
400
The dependent variable is located on this axis.
What is the y-axis?
400
Using a graph to make an estimation outside the known range is called...
What is extrapolation?
500
This type of graph should be used when the independent variable changes "type" (person's name, color of flower)
What is a bar graph?
500
This variable is located on the left side of the data table.
What is the independent variable?
500
This is the plural form of "axis".
What is axes?
500
The title of a graph should be written in this format
What is independent variable vs. dependent variable.
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