In order to understand science properly, scientists have to know
how create and read graphs. Reading a graph is also called
interpreting a graph. See if you can tell what the graph below
is about!
Average
Points
Scored
per Game
Year
If we are given a point to plot on
on the graph, it must have an X
value (in this case - a year) and a
Y value (points per game).
Let’s see what the plot
for 1985 would look
like if the average points
were 99. Click to continue
We first locate 1985…
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We then locate 99 (on the y axis)
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Where these two lines cross, is where
we put our point! Click to continue
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