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.In an experiment studying how increasing amounts of acid rain affect the number of organisms in a pond, which of the following would be the dependent variable?
a) number of organisms in the pond
b) acid rain and non-acid rain
c) a mixture of pond water and acid
d) organisms in rain water

All of the following must be included on each axis, except...
a) axis label
b) intervals that are equal
c) units, if necessary
d) a key, or legend

In an experiment to find out how the height from which a student drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces, the dependent variable is the...
a) diameter of the ball
b) force acting on the ball
c) height that the ball bounces
d) height that the ball is dropped from

In an experiment to find out how the height from which a student drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces, the independent variable is the...
a) diameter of the ball
b) force acting on the ball
c) height that the ball bounces
d) height that the ball is dropped from

What happens to the dependent variable in a controlled experiment?
a) It does not change
b) It is proved or disproved
c) It changes as the independent variable changes
d) It causes the independent variable to change

The percentages of white, wheat, and rye bread sold at a supermarket each week is best shown using what type of graph?
a) pie graph
b) bar graph
c) line graph
d) scatterplot

In an experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the...
a) control variable
b) dependent variable
c) independent variable
d) responding variable

A weatherman records the amount of rain that fell in Portland, Oregon each day for a year. What type of graph should he use?
a) line graph
b) bar graph
c) pie graph
d) scatterplot

Which variable belongs on the y-axis?
a) dependent variable
b) independent variable
c) control variable
d) both variables

Which type of graph would be best to show the number of leaves on a tree throughout the year?
a) line graph
b) bar graph
c) scatterplot
d) pie graph

What type of graph would be best to show what percentage of students in a class got A's, B's, C's, or D's?
a) pie graph
b) line graph
c) scatterplot
d) bar graph

Which type of graph would be the best to compare how much protein different types of meat have?
a) bar graph
b) line graph
c) scatterplot
d) pie graph

What is the name for data that uses numbers to describe something?
a) qualitative data
b) quantitative data
c) numerical data
d) descriptive data

What is the name for data that uses words to describe something?
a) quantitative data
b) qualitative data
c) numerical data
d) descriptive data

Which axis is vertical, or straight up and down?
a) the x-axis
b) the y-axis
c) the a-axis
d) the b-axis

What is a bar graph best used for?
a) showing changes over time
b) showing the effect of one variable on another
c) comparing parts of a whole
d) comparing groups or categories

What is a line graph best used for?
a) showing changes over time
b) comparing groups or categories
c) showing the effect of one variable on another
d) comparing parts of a whole

What is a scatterplot best used for?
a) showing changes over time
b) comparing groups or categories
c) showing the effect of one variable on another
d) comparing parts of a whole

Which variable belongs on the x-axis?
a) the independent variable
b) the dependent variable
c) the control variable
d) both variables

Which axis is on the bottom of the graph?
a) the x-axis
b) the y-axis
c) the a-axis
d) the b-axis

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