Grade 6 Data Crossword

6. line trying to come as close to as many points as possible
9. display formed by placing an “x” above a value each time it appears in a data
13. a method of organizing data by placing data into one of four categories
14. Graph a circular shaped graph that is divided into segments based on percentage
16. an experimental factor that may be subject to change
17. numbers written on the side and bottom of a graph that give value to points on the graph
19. Grid a four quadrant grid created by the crossing of the x and y axes
20. a measure of spread found by subtracting the smallest value in the set from the largest

1. the vertical axis or dependent variable
2. a value that is computed by dividing the sum of a set of terms by the number of terms
3. a graph made of lines that connect various points
4. ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values
5. a questionnaire designed to help collect large amounts of data
7. a method of organizing different types of data involving overlapping circles
8. a data display that breaks numbers into apart and orders them
10. the horizontal axis or independent variable
11. graph designed to determine whether there is a relationship between two variables
12. an estimation or approximation of the middle
15. a value that is considered “extreme” or far away from the group of data values
18. the most frequent value of a set of data