Graphing Using Data

Which type of graph (bar graph or line graph) would you use to display the data of the temperature in your bedroom between 9pm and 7am?

• bar graph

• line graph

Which type of graph (bar graph or line graph) would you use to display the data of the number of students in your class each year from 2009 to 2017.

• line

• bar

Which type of graph (bar graph or line graph) would you use to display the data of the favourite television show of each person in your class?

• bar graph

• line graph

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

• True

• False

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?

• bar graph

• line graph

• circle 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?

• bar graph

• line graph

• realistic drawing

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

• line graph

• pictograph

• bar graph

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

• slide graph

• bar graph

• pictograph

• line graph

Which situations should be represented by a bar graph.

• favorite chocolate bars from a group

• the average temperature for the month of May

• most common dog breeds

• the distance birds fly over April, May, June

Which situations should be represented by a line graph.

• favorite chocolate bars from a group

• the average temperature for the month of May

• most common dog breeds

• the distance birds fly over April, May, June