By Convention, the Independent Variable Is Arrayed Along the ______________

question 20

Multiple Choice

By convention, the independent variable is arrayed along the ______________ in a scatterplot.

• A) vertical axis (the ordinate)
• B) regression line
• C) horizontal axis (the abscissa)
• D) calibration line

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Definitions:

Orbicular

Shaped like a circle or orbit; referring to muscles that encircle openings in the body, such as the orbicularis oris muscle around the mouth.

Antagonist

Muscle that works in opposition to another muscle.

Opposition

Movement of the thumb and little finger toward each other; movement of the thumb toward any of the fingers.

Greatest Force

The maximum strength or impact of a physical action or phenomenon.