Interpreting Scatterplots
Grade 8•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain what a scatter plot shows about the possible association between two sets of quantitative data.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define what a scatter plot is and explain its purpose.
2. Explain the difference between positive, negative, and no correlation in a scatter plot. Use your own words.
3. Describe a real-world example (different from the video) where you might expect to see a positive correlation between two variables. Explain why you would expect this correlation.
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