Graph Basics
What is used to represent data in a graph or chart?
Numbers
What helps you understand what a graph is about?
The title
How can you tell which category has the most in a bar graph?
Look for the tallest bar
What does a line graph usually show?
Changes over time
How do you read a pie chart (circle graph)?
By looking at the parts of the whole
What does a bar graph usually show?
How many of something
What do labels on a graph tell you?
What the numbers and categories mean
How can you tell which category has the least in a bar graph?
Look for the shortest bar
What does a line going up on a line graph usually mean?
The number is increasing
What does a circle graph show?
Parts of a whole
How do you present data in a table?
By listing data
What is the first thing you should look at when reading a graph?
The title
How can you find how many items are shown in a bar?
Look at the number it reaches on the scale
What does a line going down on a line graph usually mean?
The number is decreasing
What does it mean to compare data?
To look at how things are the same or different
Why do we use graphs?
To make information easier to understand
What should you check before answering questions about a graph?
The title and labels
What does it mean if two bars are the same height?
They have the same amount
If a line on a graph stays flat, what does that mean?
The number stayed the same
What does it mean to analyze data?
To find patterns
Why are tables helpful?
They organize information neatly
What do numbers on the side of a graph tell you?
The scale
What is one way to compare two sets of data?
Look at which number is greater
How can you compare two months on a line graph?
Look at their points and see which is higher
What is one way graphs help us?
They make information easier to understand