Question

If time is an explanatory variable and temperature is the corresponding response variable which of these would be represented by the x-axis on a scatter plot? A. Neither Time nor Temperature B. Time C. Both Time and Temperature D. Temperature

Answer 1

B. Time (APEX) would be represented by the x-axis on a scatterplot

Answer 2

B. Time

Explanation:

In general, x-axis is the variable (cause) and the y-axis is the response (effect)

So, according to the given information, TIME would be represented by the x-axis.