graph Flashcards
describe graphing
graphing is an important procedure used by sceintist to display that data that is collected during a controlled experiment. there are three main types of graphs
what are the different types of graphs
line graphs
column graph
histogram
pie chart
describe each type of graph
line graphs- numbers along the bottom
column graph- words along the bottom discrete information
histogram- information is in ranges e.g. 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, etc
where are the x and y axis located
x axis- horizontal
y axis- vertical
name the parts of a graph
title
independent variable
dependent variable
scales for each variable
what is extrapolate
extending the graph, along the same slope, above or below measured data
what is interpolate
predicting data between two measured points on the graph