Chart Vocabulary #1

Front

What is the term for information collected about something, usually in numbers or categories?

Back

Data

Front

What type of chart uses axes (horizontal and vertical lines) to organize and display data visually?

Back

Graph

Front

Which chart uses dots to show how often numbers or categories appear?

Back

Dot Plot

Front

What type of graph shows points to see if there is a relationship between two sets of data?

Back

Scatter Plot

Front

What is a computer tool that organizes data in a table format with rows and columns?

Back

Spreadsheet

Front

What is a visual representation of data that uses slices to show proportions?

Back

Pie Chart

Front

What type of chart uses bars to compare different categories of data?

Back

Bar Chart

Front

What is the term for a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data?

Back

Histogram

Front

What type of graph displays data points in a time sequence?

Back

Line Graph

Front

What is the term for a chart that summarizes data using five numbers: minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum?

Back

Box and Whisker Plot