Reading Graphs Quiz

What is the purpose of a line graph?

• To show the distribution of a single variable

• To display geographical data

• To show the relationship between two variables over time.

• To represent a list of items

In a bar graph, what do the vertical bars represent?

• The time of day the data was collected

• The temperature of the data

• The length of the data

• Different categories or groups being compared

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What type of graph is best used to show changes over time?

• Pie chart

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Scatter plot

What is the x-axis in a graph?

• The vertical axis that represents the dependent variable

• The horizontal axis that represents the independent variable

• The title of the graph

• The line that connects the points on the graph

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What is the y-axis in a graph?

• Vertical axis

• Diagonal axis

• Z-axis

• Horizontal axis

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

What is the difference between a histogram and a bar graph?

• A histogram is used for qualitative data, while a bar graph is used for quantitative data.

• A histogram shows the distribution of continuous data, while a bar graph shows the distribution of categorical data.

• A histogram shows the distribution of categorical data, while a bar graph shows the distribution of continuous data.

• A histogram and a bar graph are the same and can be used interchangeably.

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How can you determine the trend from a line graph?

• By observing the overall direction of the line

• By measuring the length of the line

• By looking at the color of the line

• By counting the number of points on the graph

What is the purpose of a pie chart?

• To display the chronological order of events

• To show the proportion or percentage distribution of different categories in a data set.

• To represent the elevation of a geographical area

• To show the temperature changes over time

What type of graph is best used to compare different categories?

• Pie chart

• Bar graph

• Scatter plot

• Line graph

How can you interpret the data from a scatter plot?

• Calculating the average of the data

• Interpreting the relationship between the variables being plotted.

• Counting the number of data points

• Identifying the x-axis label

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