Sample quiz on scatter plot
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  1. When comparing two variables, the variable whose value is unaffected by the other variable is called $\cdots$?
    constant variable
    dependent variable
    independent variable
    infinite variable
  2. Two variables are always positive. When a scatter plot is plotted for these two variables in the Cartesian plane, the scatter plot will be in which quadrant?
    first quadrant
    second quadrant
    third quadrant
    fourth quadrant
  3. In a scatter plot comparing the height of a person to the age of the person, which variable is the independent variable?
    age
    height
    both age and height
    neither age nor height
  4. In a scatter plot comparing the age of a person to the height of the person, which variable is the dependent variable?
    age
    height
    both age and height
    neither age nor height
  5. Predict the type of correlation between a person's age and height (assume that most people grow taller as they age)
    zero correlation
    negative correlation
    positive correlation
    undefined correlation
  6. In a scatter plot comparing the distance a snake travels with the outside temperature, which variable is the independent variable?
    snake
    distance
    temperature
    none of these
  7. In a scatter plot comparing the distance a snake travels with the outside temperature, which variable is the dependent variable?
    snake
    distance
    temperature
    none of these
  8. Predict the type of correlation between the distance a snake travels and the outside temperature
    zero
    positive
    undefined
    negative
  9. In the Cartesian plane, the points $(0,5)$ and $(5,0)\quad\cdots$
    are the same
    are different
    are both on the $x$-axis
    are both on the $y$-axis
  10. Which of the following is not that important to be included in a scatter plot?
    horizontal axis
    vertical axis
    title of plot
    correlation