Graph Vocabulary

A visual representation of data.

• graph

• coordinate plane

• data device

• report

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The basic relationship displayed on a graph.

• axis

• line

• point

• ray

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Also known as a line chart or line plot.

It is commonly drawn to show information that changes over time.

• bar graph

• pie graph

• scatter plot

• line graph

A diagram in which the numerical values of variables are represented by the height or length of lines or rectangles of equal width.

• bar graph

• pie graph

• line graph

• scatter plot

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A type of graph representing data in a circular form, with each slice of the circle representing a fraction or proportionate part of the whole.

• scatter plot

• bar graph

• pie graph

• line graph

The principal or horizontal axis of a system of coordinates, points along which have a value of zero for all other coordinates.

• origin

• y-axis

• x-axis

• plot

The vertical axis that starts at negative infinity and increases to positive infinity.

• x-axis

• y-axis

• origin

• point

Information such as facts and numbers used to analyze something or make decisions.

• origin

• report

• analytics

• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A two-dimensional plane formed by the intersection of two number lines.

• conversion plane

• plane

• coordinate plane

• graph

A starting point on a grid that the point (0,0), is where the x-axis and y-axis intercept.

• axis

• origin

• point

• line