Graph descriptions

What is this graph called?

• a multiple line graph

• a bar graph

• a horizontal bar chart

What is this graph called?

• a horizontal bar chart

• a vertical bar chart

• a line graph

What is this graph called?

• a scatter plot

• a flow chart

• a pie chart

• a table

What do you call the black line (1), the blue line (2) and the red line (3)?

• broken line, dotted line, solid line

• spitted line, period line, continuous line

• spotted line, dotted line, continuous line

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.2

Scroll down to read the graph description about the London underground and answer the question.

How many paragraphs does the graph description have? You have two minutes to read the text.

Passengers London Underground Station

This single line graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day.

As can be seen from the graph, at 6 am there are about 100 people using the station. Then there is a surge between 6 and 8 am, with 400 people using the station at 8 am. After this the numbers slump to less than 200 at 10 am. Between 11 am and 2 pm the number rallies, with a plateau of just under 300 people using the station. In the afternoon, numbers dwindle. Then there is a spike to a peak of 380 at 6 pm. After 7 pm, numbers plunge, with only a slight increase again from 8 pm, tailing off after 9 pm.

Overall, the graph shows that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Scroll down to read the graph description and choose the best answer to the question.

In which paragraph is the type of graph identified?

Passengers London Underground Station

This single line graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day.

As can be seen from the graph, at 6 am there are about 100 people using the station. Then there is a surge between 6 and 8 am, with 400 people using the station at 8 am. After this the numbers slump to less than 200 at 10 am. Between 11 am and 2 pm the number rallies, with a plateau of just under 300 people using the station. In the afternoon, numbers dwindle. Then there is a spike to a peak of 380 at 6 pm. After 7 pm, numbers plunge, with only a slight increase again from 8 pm, tailing off after 9 pm.

Overall, the graph shows that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods.

• in the introduction

• in the main body / the actual graph description

• in the conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Choose the best answer to the question.

Do the verbs 'rally', 'spike' and 'surge' indicate an upward or downward movement?

Passengers London Underground Station

This single line graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day.

As can be seen from the graph, at 6 am there are about 100 people using the station. Then there is a surge between 6 and 8 am, with 400 people using the station at 8 am. After this the numbers slump to less than 200 at 10 am. Between 11 am and 2 pm the number rallies, with a plateau of just under 300 people using the station. In the afternoon, numbers dwindle. Then there is a spike to a peak of 380 at 6 pm. After 7 pm, numbers plunge, with only a slight increase again from 8 pm, tailing off after 9 pm.

Overall, the graph shows that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods.

• upward, 'rally' by small amounts, 'spike' and 'surge' by large amounts

• downward, 'rally' by small amounts, 'spike' and 'surge' by large amounts

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Choose the best answer to the questions.

'Slump' and 'plunge' are synonyms. True or false?

Passengers London Underground Station

This single line graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day.

As can be seen from the graph, at 6 am there are about 100 people using the station. Then there is a surge between 6 and 8 am, with 400 people using the station at 8 am. After this the numbers slump to less than 200 at 10 am. Between 11 am and 2 pm the number rallies, with a plateau of just under 300 people using the station. In the afternoon, numbers dwindle. Then there is a spike to a peak of 380 at 6 pm. After 7 pm, numbers plunge, with only a slight increase again from 8 pm, tailing off after 9 pm.

Overall, the graph shows that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods.

• True, and mean a sharp upward movement

• True and mean a sharp downward movement

• True, 'plunge' means a slight upward movement and 'slump' means a downward movement

• False, and mean a slight downward movement

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Look at the picture of a graph and choose one of the words in red from the text.

What is the long line in the graph called (not the horizontal axis and the vertical axis)?

Passengers London Underground Station

This single line graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day.

As can be seen from the graph, at 6 am there are about 100 people using the station. Then there is a surge between 6 and 8 am, with 400 people using the station at 8 am. After this the numbers slump to less than 200 at 10 am. Between 11 am and 2 pm the number rallies, with a plateau of just under 300 people using the station. In the afternoon, numbers dwindle. Then there is a spike to a peak of 380 at 6 pm. After 7 pm, numbers plunge, with only a slight increase again from 8 pm, tailing off after 9 pm.

Overall, the graph shows that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Look at the text.

Are there any numbers in the conclusion?

Passengers London Underground Station

This single line graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day.

As can be seen from the graph, at 6 am there are about 100 people using the station. Then there is a surge between 6 and 8 am, with 400 people using the station at 8 am. After this the numbers slump to less than 200 at 10 am. Between 11 am and 2 pm the number rallies, with a plateau of just under 300 people using the station. In the afternoon, numbers dwindle. Then there is a spike to a peak of 380 at 6 pm. After 7 pm, numbers plunge, with only a slight increase again from 8 pm, tailing off after 9 pm.

Overall, the graph shows that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods.

• Yes, one.

• Yes, two.

• No.