AP Bio Skills: Graph Types

Front

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

Back

Line graph

Front

What type of graph is used to compare different categories?

Back

Bar graph

Front

What type of graph is useful for displaying the distribution of data?

Back

Box and Whiskers graph

Front

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

Back

Pie chart

Front

When should you use a line graph?

Back

When you want to show changes over time or trends.

Front

When should you use a bar graph?

Back

When comparing quantities across different categories.

Front

What does a box and whiskers graph display?

Back

It shows the distribution of data based on a five-number summary: minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

Front

What is the purpose of a pie chart?

Back

To represent the proportion of different categories as slices of a whole.

Front

What is the x-axis typically used for in a line graph?

Back

It usually represents the independent variable, often time.

Front

What is the y-axis typically used for in a line graph?

Back

It usually represents the dependent variable, often the measurement being observed.