Consider the following variables:
Which of the following statements makes sense?
The temperature affects the number of ice cream cones sold.
The number of ice cream cones sold affects the temperature.
Which is the dependent variable and which is the independent variable?
The independent variable is the temperature and the dependent variable is the number of ice cream cones sold.
The independent variable is the number of ice cream cones sold and the dependent variable is temperature.
Consider the following variables:
The scatter plot shows the relationship between sea temperature and the amount of healthy coral.
The following graph shows the height of a ball after it is dropped off the side of a building.