Visual-Verbal Relationship

A _________ is a diagram that shows the relation between variable quantities, typically of two variables, each measured along a pair of axes at right angles.

• flowchart

• table

• graph

• map

A ________, also called a matrix, is an orderly arrangement of quantitative data in columns and rows.

• table

• map

• graph

• flowchart

A _______ uses pictures to represent a particular number of items.

• graph

• flowchart

• diagram

• pictogram

A _________ shows you how numbers have changed over time. They are used when you have data that are connected, and to show trends, i.e. average night time temperature in each month of the year.

• bar graph

• pictogram

• line graph

• pie chart

A ________ shows you how a whole is divided into different parts. You might, for example, want to show how a budget had been spent on different items in a particular year.

• pie chart

• bar graph

• line graph

• flowchart

A _______ is a graphical representation of data, quantities or numbers using bars or strips. It is used to compare and contrast numbers, frequencies or other measures of distinct categories of data.

• pie chart

• bar graph

• line graph

• flowchart

A _______ shows the sequence of movements or actions of people or things involved in a complex system or activity.

• pie chart

• flowchart

• line graph

• bar graph

A _______ is a collection of data showing the spatial arrangement or distribution of something over an area.

• table

• graph

• flowchart

• map

_______ provide a title, short explanation, or a description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.

• Maps

• Captioned graphics

• Tables

• Surface diagrams

_________________ can show trends and cycles and make the information easier to visualize.

• Graphs and charts

• Pictograms and maps

• Surface diagrams and tables

• Captioned graphics and diagrams