Communicating with Graphs

A visual display of data or information

• model

• graph

• photograph

• percentages

Information collected by counting can best be displayed on a

• line graph

• circle graph

• bar graph

• stem and plot graph

In a line graph, the ____________ axis is called the y-axis.

• curved

• horizontal

• vertical

• looped

In a line graph, the dependent variable is plotted on the _____

• x-axis

• y-axis

A graph that shows information as parts of a circle is a _____

• line graph

• circle graph

• bar graph

• stem and plot graph

A type of graph that is useful for showing trends or continuous change is a _________________

• line graph

• bar graph

• circle graph

• stem and plot graph

Information in a circle graph is often shown as ___________

• letters

• highest to lowest

• percentages

• photos

A variable that changes and affects the measure of another variable is called the ____________ variable.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• constant

In a line graph, the independent variable is plotted on the _________ axis.

• horizontal

• vertical

• curved

• changing

Graphs are a quick way of communicating a lot of ________ in a small space.

• food

• variables

• information

• animals