talking about numbers 1
Which term means "to stay the same; show no change over time"?
To remain unchanged / To stay the same
Which adjective describes changes that are regular and gradual rather than sudden or unpredictable?
Gradual / Steady
Which noun refers to organized numerical information shown visually as bars, slices, or lines?
A graph / A chart / An infographic
Which verb from the list means "to reach the highest point"?
To peak / To reach a peak
In comparison with / as opposed to
What word describes a single data point that is very different from the other points in a dataset?
n outlier / An anomaly
What term means "a large, dominant portion or more than half"?
A majority / Dominant
What type of chart shows parts of a whole as slices?
A pie chart
What noun describes the path or direction of change over time in a graph?
A trajectory
Whereas / While / Whilst
Which pair of verbs both mean "to go up" but one implies a very fast, steep increase and the other a steady increase?
o (sky)rocket / To soar / To surge (fast) and To rise / To grow / To climb (steady)
Name two synonyms from the list meaning "to decrease slowly" and "to decrease sharply."
Decrease slowly: To dip / To decline / To slip / To diminish;
Decrease sharply: To plummet / To plunge / To drop steeply
Which verbs from the list describe a small change and a very large change? Give one for slight change and one for substantial change.
Slight / Marginal (small)
Substantial / Considerable / Dramatic / Marked (large)
Name three types of charts listed that are useful for comparing categories.
Bar chart, pie chart, line chart (also: spider chart)
Which phrase emphasizes a strong difference between two things and is often used with “stark”?
In (stark) contrast to / By contrast
A proportion / A share / A percentage / A rate
Which adjective describes data behavior that is unpredictable and inconsistent over time?
Erratic / Fluctuating
Which terms would you use to describe a dataset that has never been seen before and is surprisingly large in effect?
Unprecedented (never seen before) and Overwhelming (surprisingly large effect)
Which pair of words can describe very different rates of change: one meaning "slow but consistent" and the other "very steep"?
Gradual / Steady (slow but consistent) and
Sharp / Steep (very steep)
Which single-word connector signals that the next statement will reverse or show the opposite of the previous one?
Conversely
Use two words from the list to describe a graph line that goes up for several years, then levels off, then drops suddenly; label each segment with one term each.
"To climb" or "to rise" (upward), "to plateau / to level off" (stable), "to plummet" or "to plunge" (sudden drop)
Explain the difference between "anomaly/outlier" and "disparity" using terms from the list.
An outlier/an anomaly is a single unusual data point that differs from the pattern;
a disparity is a difference or gap between groups or values across a dataset.
Using list vocabulary, write a one-sentence caption that could go under a line graph showing a sharp, unprecedented rise in rates followed by a slight decline.
"The rate rose sharply and reached an unprecedented peak before dipping slightly."
Choose appropriate verbs from the list to describe each sentence: "Between 2010 and 2015 the numbers ____ steadily; after 2015 they ____ dramatically; in 2018 they ____ and then ____ to a new plateau."
"Between 2010 and 2015 the numbers rose/grew/climbed steadily; after 2015 they surged/soared/dramatically increased; in 2018 they dipped/fell and then leveled off/plateaued to a new plateau."
"Contrary to expert predictions, public opinion favored the new policy."