Across
- 3. A straight line drawn through the center of a set of data points on a scatterplot.
- 5. Pieces of information obtained through observation.
- 10. Data that use words to describe how something looks, feels, sounds, or behaves.
- 14. A circular chart that is divided into sections that show percentages of a whole.
- 17. A table that shows the number of times a certain outcome or value appears in a set of data.
- 18. variable: A variable that changes in response to a change in another variable. This is also called a responding variable.
- 22. Individual observations or pieces of a set of data.
- 23. Data that are based on measuring and can include fractions or decimals.
Down
- 1. Data that are based on counting and can be recorded only as whole numbers.
- 2. A graph that uses a line to show how a variable changes in relation to another variable.
- 4. A branch of mathematics that deals with interpreting and analyzing quantitative data.
- 6. To break down something into smaller parts, closely study the parts, and determine relationships between the parts.
- 7. A diagram (such as a drawing, graph, or map) that visually displays and organizes data and other information.
- 8. A graph on which several data points have been placed.
- 9. The average for a set of quantitative data.
- 11. A mistake that causes uncertainty in scientific results.
- 12. A tool for listing and organizing a set of data in columns and rows.
- 13. The middle, or "typical," value of a data set. Common measures of central tendency include the mean (average), median, and mode.
- 15. The middle number in a set of numbers arranged in order from smallest to largest.
- 16. The number that appears most often in a set of numbers.
- 19. A chart with a horizontal axis (x -axis) and a vertical axis (y -axis) and a grid of lines that extends from each axis. Each axis is numbered to show a range of values for one variable.
- 20. Data that use counts and measurements to describe something.
- 21. A graph that shows a frequency distribution.