✏️ Understanding Data SP6.2.2

The verticle axis is the scale along the bottom of the graph.

• True

• False

A line graph can be used to compare data over a period of time.

• True

• False

Which graph would be most appropriate to show a change in a child's height from January to December.

• line graph

• bar graph

• a picture

Which of the following types of graph would be best to show the change in temperature recorded in a city every 15 minutes over a 24-hour period?

• a bar graph

• circle graph

• line graph

Every day at school, Clare and Natalie record the amount of water left in a bowl until all of the water has evaporated. When they finish, they want to clearly represent their data about water and evaporation time to the class. Which of these would best represent their data?

• a bar graph

• a line graph

• a realistic drawing

Which graph is best for displaying data that changes over time?

• a line graph

• a bar graph

• a pictograph

The best graph to use if I want to compare the price of 6 different cars would be:

• a line graph

• a bar graph

Which graph is most useful when comparing data for several individual items?

• bar graph

• line graph

A ____________ graph is drawn using rectangle bars to show how large each value is.

• slide graph

• bar graph

• pictograph

• line graph

A bar graph

• shows the relationship between 2 variables

• shows information collected by counting

• shows the distribution of parts within a while quantity

• is a visual display of information or data