Bar Charts

I can use a bar graph when I want to represent values (vertical axis) for different categories (horizontal axis).

• True

• False

What is the vertical axis also called?

• The y-axis

• The x-axis

• The main axis

• The important axis

The ___________ axis is also called the x-axis.

Only the vertical should be labelled?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Each bar should have the same length.

• True

• False

Each bar should have the same width.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Bars should be right next to each others.

• True

• False

There should always be the same space between bars.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The vertical axis starts at 0 and is divided into equal intervals.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

When choosing a scale for the vertical axis you should consider ...

• ... the smallest value in your data.

• ... the biggest value in your data.