Independent & Dependent Variables, Continuous & Discrete Data, Negative & Positive Correlation

Question 1

The independent variable is always located on the _____ of a graph

Answer 1

x-axis

Question 2

The independent variable

Answer 2

Stands Alone

Question 3

The independent variable is what happens

Answer 3

First

Question 4

The independent variable is what happens

Answer 4

First

Question 5

The variable in a function whose value is subject to choice is the

Answer 5

Independent Variable

Question 6

The independent variable _____ the value of dependent variable

Answer 6

affects

Question 7

The dependent variable is always located on the _____ of a graph

Answer 7

y-axis

Question 8

The dependent variable is always located on the _____ of a graph

Answer 8

y-axis

Question 9

The dependent variable is always located on the _____ of a graph

Answer 9

y-axis

Question 10

Dependent variable is usually the ____ in a table or equation

Answer 10

Y

Question 11

The dependent variable depends on the

Answer 11

Independent Variable

Question 12

The dependent variable is what happens

Answer 12

Second

Question 13

The dependent variable is a _____ whose value is _____ by the independent variable

Answer 13

Function
Determine

Question 14

The dependent variable is

Answer 14

Tested

Question 15

Data that continuously happens

Answer 15

Continuous Data

Question 16

You can usually tell that your data is continuous if you are ______ something (ie. time, distance, length, height, etc.)

Answer 16

measuring

Question 17

If your data is continuous then you will _____ the points on your graph

Answer 17

connect

Question 18

Data that is counting or measuring in whole numbers (ie. number of people, cars, or stories of a building)

Answer 18

Discrete Data

Question 19

If your data is discrete then you will _____ the points on your graph

Answer 19

not connect

Question 20

It is the relationship that exists between two variables (independent and dependent)

Answer 20

Correlation

Question 21

As one variable increases, so does the other

Answer 21

Positive Correlation

Question 22

As one variable increases, the other decreases

Answer 22

Negative Correlation

Question 23

As one variable increases, you cannot tell what the other is doing

Answer 23

No Correlation