Linear vs Non-Linear Scatter Plots
Compare linear and non-linear patterns in data distributions. Learn to distinguish scatter plots that follow a straight line from those that do not.
Questions
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MultiChoice
Which pattern of points indicates that a linear model is appropriate?
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A scatter plot of ball height vs time after launch forms a parabolic curve. Is a line of best fit appropriate?
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Which scenario would most likely result in a NON-LINEAR scatter plot?
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If scatter plot data curves upward faster and faster as x increases, the association is:
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What happens if you fit a straight line model to strongly curved non-linear data?
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Which graph pattern suggests a linear association?
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Bacteria population doubling every hour creates what type of scatter plot pattern?
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How can you tell from a graph whether to use a linear model versus a curved model?
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A linear model is best described as having a rate of change that is:
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A non-linear model is best described as having a rate of change that is:
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A scatter plot shows car value dropping rapidly at first then leveling off. This pattern is:
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Water filling a cylindrical jar at a steady rate creates a scatter plot of depth vs volume that is: