Understanding Bar and Line Graphs

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Bar Graph

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A chart with rectangular bars

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Line Graph

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A chart with points connected by lines

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X-Axis

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Horizontal axis on a graph

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Y-Axis

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Vertical axis on a graph

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Data Points

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Individual values on a graph

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Scale

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The range of values on axes

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Legend

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Explains symbols or colors

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Title

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Describes what the graph shows

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Grid Lines

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Helps read values accurately

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Interval

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Space between values on axis