Graphing Vocabulary Terms Direct Relationship If one variable increases then the other variable increases (or if one decreases the other decreases) Ex: Temperature (o C) Depth Below Surface (km)
Inverse (indirect) Relationship As one variable increases the other variable decreases (or vice versa) Ex: Elevation (km) Temperature (o C)
Cyclic Relationship Reoccurring or up and down Ex: Temperature (o C) Years
Extrapolate Extending the trend of the graph to make a prediction Ex: Temperature (o C) Years
Correlation a relationship between two (or more) variables Ex: There is a strong correlation a planets distance from the Sun and its temperature.