Graphing Middle School

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What information could you get from a graph?

Back

You can determine the percentage of the earth that is covered in water.

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What type of graph is used to compare different categories?

Back

Bar graph.

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What do we use to pick the numbers for the scale on a graph?

Back

Use your data to pick the scale.

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On which axis is the independent variable found?

Back

x-axis.

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What does TAILS stand for in graphing?

Back

Title, Axis, Interval, Labels, Scale.

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What is a pie chart used for?

Back

To show the parts of a whole as percentages.

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What is a histogram?

Back

A type of bar graph that represents the frequency distribution of numerical data.

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What is the purpose of the y-axis in a graph?

Back

To represent the dependent variable.

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What is the purpose of the x-axis in a graph?

Back

To represent the independent variable.

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What is an interval in graphing?

Back

The distance between two points on a scale.