Understanding Different Types of Graphs

Which type of graph uses bars to show data?

• Line graph

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Pictograph

What type of graph is best for showing parts of a whole?

• Line graph

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Axis

Which graph uses pictures or symbols to represent data?

• Pictograph

• Line graph

• Bar graph

• Chart

What is the horizontal or vertical line on a graph called?

• Title

• Axis

• Category

• Chart

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

Which type of graph is best for showing trends over time?

• Pie chart

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pictograph

What is the name given to the label at the top of a graph?

• Axis

• Title

• Category

• Chart

What do you call the different sections or groups in a graph?

• Title

• Axis

• Category

• Chart

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.D.10

If a line on a graph is going up, what is happening to the data?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Lower

• Higher

If a line on a graph is going down, what is happening to the data?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Higher

• Lower

If a bar in a bar graph is taller than another, what does it mean?

• Lower

• Higher

• Decrease

• Increase

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4