Understanding Bar Graphs

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Bar graph

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A chart that uses bars to show data.

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Data

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Information collected for analysis.

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Two types of data

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Qualitative and quantitative.

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X-axis

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The line on a graph that runs horizontally through zero.

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Y-axis

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The line on a graph that runs vertically through zero.

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Gather

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to collect or bring together into a group or set

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Bar height

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Represents the value of data in a bar graph.

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Tables

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show data using only words and numbers

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Qualitative data

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relates to the quality or characteristics of something

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The title of a bar graph

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tells you about the information that you'll see in the graph