Line Graphs

Line Graphs

Multiple Choice

What type of graph is this?

• Time Plot

• Line Graph

• Time Series

• All of these

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

• to compare two things

• to show trends over time

• to have an independent variable

• so you don't have to read words

Multiple Choice

What label is along the y-axis in this graph?

• Copyright 2007

• Lines

• Age in Years

• Number of Teens

Multiple Choice

What is the general trend of this line graph?

• The more you mow, the less money you make.

• You make the same amount of money regardless of how long you mow.

• The more you mow, the more money you make.

• Mowing is dangerous.

Multiple Choice

At what time were the greatest amount of shoppers at the store?

• 10am

• 1pm

• 6pm

• 2pm

Multiple Choice

Between which two days was the greatest decrease in push-ups?

• Friday and Saturday

• Tuesday and Wednesday

• Sunday and Monday

• Thursday and Friday

Multiple Choice

How many loaves of bread were left over on Wednesday?

• 9 loaves

• 10 loaves

• 6 loaves

Multiple Choice

What year did the postal rate reach 5 cents?

• 1950

• 1955

• 1960

• 1965

Multiple Choice

What year were 5 pieces of mail sent per person?

• 1840

• 1810

• 1820

• 1850

Multiple Choice

What was the deer population density in 2013?

• 2 per sq mile

• 5 per sq mile

• 3 per sq mile

Multiple Choice

Did more gray wolves live in Montana in 1982 or 1981?

• 1982

• 1981

Multiple Choice

What day were the fewest cups of coffee sold?

• Sunday

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

Multiple Choice

What month did Puddles reach 6 kilograms?

• July

• August

• September

• November

Multiple Choice

Did Brian watch more movies in June or in February?

• June

• February

Multiple Choice

How much did a gallon of gas cost in February?

• $2.00

• $3.00

• $4.00

Multiple Choice

What kind of graph shows change over time?

• bar graph

• line graph

• line plot

• pie graph

Multiple Choice

When was the greatest amount of shoppers at the store?

• 10am

• 1pm

• 6pm

• 2pm

Multiple Choice

A restaurant recorded the number of pizzas sold each month for one year. The data are shown in the graph below. During which month did the restaurant sell 40 pizzas?

• March

• May

• July

• August

Multiple Choice

At what rate did the temperature decrease between the 20th and 25th minutes of the experiment?

• 10°C in 5 min

• 10°C in 10 min

• 5°C in 5 min

• 5°C in 10 min

Multiple Choice

At which age do the least amount of teens have a cell phone?

• 18

• 14

• 13

• 15

Multiple Choice

Which year on the graph did Finland win 5 medals?

• 1988

• 1992

• 1996

• 2000

Multiple Choice

What was the bear population in 2001?

• 40,000

• 50

• 50,000

• 5

Multiple Choice

Between which two years did the bear population remain constant or the same?

• 2004 and 2005

• 2001 and 2002

• 2005 and 2006

• 2000 and 2001

Multiple Choice

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

• Week 1 and Week 2

• Week 2 and Week 3

• Week 3 and Week 4

• Week 4 and Week 5

Multiple Choice

During an experiment, students counted the number of bubbles given off by water plants every 2 minutes during a 10-minute period. The results are graphed below.

At which two times were the same number of bubbles given off?

• 2 and 4 minutes

• 4 and 6 minutes

• 6 and 8 minutes

• 8 and 10 minutes

SCATTER PLOT VS. LINE GRAPH

​Scatter plot is used to describe patterns and relationships between two quantities.

Line graph is used to show how data changes over time.

Now let's see if you know which one to use when.....

Multiple Choice

The number of pets rescued each year.

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph

Multiple Choice

Heights of basketball players and pointes scored per game.

• Scatter Plots

• Line Graph

Multiple Choice

A student's grade in a class and the number of times they are absent.

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph

Multiple Choice

The number of students in chorus each year.

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph

Multiple Choice

The amount of tater tots eaten at lunch each year.

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph

Multiple Choice

Student's shoe size and their heights.

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph

Multiple Choice

The amount of money a person makes and their ages.

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph

Multiple Choice

The number of dogs adopted from a shelter over the last ten years.

• Scatter Plot

• Line Graph