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Graphing
Graphing in science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which axis runs vertically? | Y |
| Which axis runs horizontally? | X |
| Which variable goes on the x axis line? | Independent variable |
| Which variable goes on the y axis line? | Dependent variable |
| When setting up a data table to collect information in science, which column does the dependent variable go in? | Left column |
| When setting up a data table to collect information in science, which column does the independent variable go in? | Right column |
| This graph is used to show information collected over time. | Line graph |
| This graph is used to show information that is being compared to each other. | Bar graph |
| This graph is used to show data that is comparing parts of the whole. | Circle graph/Pie chart |
| This graph is used when the values of two variables are related to each other. | Scatter plot graph |
| This graph is used with symbols or pictures to represent the data that has been collected. | Pictograph |
| This graph is used to show frequency of data that has been collected. | Line plot graph |