Deck · ACT
Science
Interpretation of data, scientific investigation, and evaluation of models and results, plus supporting science literacy (ACT Science).
130 cards · audited · SM-2 spaced repetition
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Sample cards
In a graph where y FALLS as x RISES, what is the relationship between the two variables called?
An inverse (or negative) relationship — as one variable increases, the other decreases. The opposite is a direct (positive) relationship.
In a graph where y RISES as x RISES, what is the relationship called?
A direct (or positive) relationship — both variables increase together. The line or curve slopes upward to the right.
What is the FIRST thing you should read on any ACT Science graph BEFORE reading data points?
The axis labels and their units (and the title/legend). Knowing what each axis measures and in what units prevents misreading values and reversing the relationship.
On a standard graph, which axis is the INDEPENDENT variable usually plotted on, and which holds the DEPENDENT variable?
The independent variable goes on the x-axis (horizontal); the dependent variable goes on the y-axis (vertical). The dependent variable's value depends on the independent one.
What does it mean to INTERPOLATE a value from a data set?
To estimate a value that falls BETWEEN two measured data points — reading inside the range of the data you already have.
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