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SULTAN Graphing Notes : 

SULTAN Graphing Notes

SULTAN Graphing Notes - 9/4 : 

SULTAN Graphing Notes - 9/4 Using graphs is a way that scientists analyze their data when using the scientific method. It is important for deciding whether a hypothesis can be either accepted or rejected.

SULTAN : 

SULTAN What does it mean? S U L T A N cale nits abel itle ccuracy eatness

Remember: : 

Remember: Independent Variable - the variable that we change in the experiment (what you know before the experiment). Dependent Variable - the thing that we measure in the experiment (what you don’t know before the experiment).

Axes: : 

Axes: The independent variable is placed on the X-axis of the graph. The dependent variable is placed on the Y-axis. Independent variable Dependent variable

Scale : 

Scale Scale is needed to make sure that the information on the graph is readable. Your graph must fill nearly the whole area. Numbers must be evenly spaced.

Which of these graphs has the best scale? : 

Which of these graphs has the best scale? A B

Units : 

Units The words or numbers that go on the axes.

Label : 

Label The labels tell us what we are measuring We don’t know what is being shown on this graph. Our independent variable could be many different things like days, weeks, minutes, numbers of people. Time (min) Temperature (ºC)

Title : 

Title The title tells the reader what the graph shows. Temperature of Water vs. Time

Accuracy and Neatness : 

Accuracy and Neatness Graphs must be accurate and neat so the reader understands what is being shown.

SULTAN : 

SULTAN Title Label Label Units Scale The graph is Accurate and Neat