Types
Terms
Interpreting
Variables
Making Graphs
100

This type of graph is best used when showing the amount of things per category

Bar Graph

100

The name of a graphs horizontal axis

x-axis

100

Part of the world with the largest population? (2010)

Asia

100

The independent variable

Type of sport

100

Every graph should start with this number

0

200

This type of graph is used to show trends over time

Line Graph

200

The name of the graphs vertical axis

y-axis

200

The most common score range? Two answers

41-50% and 71-80%

200

The independent variable 

Type of animals 

200

The variable that gets plotted on the x-axis

Independent Variable

300

This type of graph is used to display parts of a whole

Pie Chart

300

This graph feature shows the meaning of symbols or colors on a graph. It has two names

Key or Legend

300

The overall trend of this graph? Positive or negative?

Positive 

300

The dependent variable?

Population of animals 

300

The variable that gets plotted on the y-axis

Dependent Variable

400

This type of graph shows how often a certain outcome occurs. It has two names.

Frequency Distribution or Histogram

400

The term for where the x-axis and y-axis meet. Located at (0,0)

Origin

400

The month with the highest temperature

July

400

The dependent variable

Population

400

Every graph should have a good one of these. Like a book

Title

500

This type of chart is used to show the similarities and differences between subjects

Venn Diagram

500

The name for a set of numbers that you plot on a graph

Coordinates

500

The month with the highest amount of rainfall

August

500

The independent variable

The time of month (early/late)

500

When performing an experiment, the information that gets plotted on your graph should come from this

Data Table

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