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Checking understanding of scatter graphs

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Checking understanding of scatter graphs”, from the unit “Graphical representations of data: scatter graphs and time series” (Year 10 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which line segment has a negative gradient?
  2. Which point on the graph has the coordinates (3, 1)? Point ___.
  3. Which point on the graph has the coordinates (5, 3)? Point ___.
  4. What are the coordinates of the point marked on this graph?
  5. The value of a on the horizontal axis is ___.
  6. The value of b on the vertical axis is ___.
  7. A ___ graph is a visual representation for bivariate data.
  8. What is a variable that is predicted to have an effect on another variable called?
  9. Match each type of variable to the axis it should be plotted on.
  10. The table contains data taken from the Met Office about weather in Stornoway. Sofia plots a scatter graph with sunshine as the dependent variable. What coordinates should she plot for April?
  11. The graph shows travel data from the ONS about the commuting distance and the total number of bus journeys in 2023 for different regions of the UK. Which point shows the lowest commuting distance?
  12. The scatter graph shows data taken from the ONS about house prices and annual income. Each point represents a region in England in 2023. Select the correct statements.

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Checking understanding of scatter graphs · Examplary