SULTAN & Graphing

Question 1

What does SULTAN stand for?

Answer 1

Scale, units, label/legend, title. Accuracy, and neatness

Question 2

True or false: The graph should fill nearly the whole area

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or false: Numbers should be evenly spaced

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Independ variable goes on the _____ axis

Answer 4

X axis

Question 5

Dependent variable goes on the _____ axis

Answer 5

Y axis

Question 6

how do you determine scaling on a graph?

Answer 6

1. Determine the scale range by subtracting the lowest # from the highest #
2. Choose the scale of your graph by counting the # of squares and divide by range. Then round up.

Question 7

Where do you always label units on the graph?

Answer 7

Along the axis

Question 8

What is legend?

Answer 8

A graph with more than one sets of data. A place where you can identify what the symbol or color means.

Question 9

The title should usually be written as….

Answer 9

Dependent variable vs independent variable

Ex. Tempeture of water vs time

Question 10

The independent variable is…

Answer 10

What we change in the experiment

Ex. Fertilizer (IV) vs growth of plant (DV)

Question 11

Dependent variable is…

Answer 11

What we measure in the experiment.

Ex. Plant amount gm (IV) vs cholesterol (DV)

Question 12

What is the dependent variable relying on?

Answer 12

The independent variable

Question 13

What does the dependent variable have an effect on?

Answer 13

None

Question 14

DRY MIX

Answer 14

Dependent - responding - y axis

Manipulated - independent - x axis

Question 15

What are the 5 types of graphs?

Answer 15

Line graph, scatter plot, bar graph, histogram, pie chart

Question 16

Whats a line graph used for?

Answer 16

A graph only used for change over time

Ex. Plant growth over weeks

Question 17

What is scatter plot used for?

Answer 17

Correlation of variable (showing average in two sets of data)

Question 18

What are bar graphs used for?

Answer 18

Only used in comparing groups ( MUST have space between bars)

Ex. Clubs and # of people joined

Question 19

What are histograms used for?

Answer 19

Distribution of data (NO space between bars)

Question 20

What are pie charts used for?

Answer 20

Looking at parts of a whole

Ex. Students in echs and what grade their in

Question 21

The constant is

Answer 21

The variable that remains the same

Ex. Tempeture, pressure, humidity

Question 22

The control group is….

Answer 22

The test group that’s doesn’t have the IV. It’d used for comparison.

Ex. A child who received no medicine