Physical Science
Name _______________________________
Graphing Quiz
1. Draw the line of best fit for the graph below
2. Draw the line of best fit for the graph below
3. Match the word with its definition
Line of best fit
x-axis
Dependent Variable
Slope
Independent Variable
y-axis
Scatterplot
origin
a. the vertical axis
b. the horizontal axis
c. Graph used to show how something
changes
d. straight line that shows the trend in
the data
e. Rise over Run
f. The point (0,0)
g. Graphed on the x-axis
h. Graphed on the y-axis
4. Graph the following data set
X
Y
Days Distance
(m)
Object A
1
1
2
3
3
7
4
4
5
11
6
6
Y
Distance (m)
Object B
1
6
12
8
14
20
Do Object A slope calculation here
Do Object B slope calculation here