Graphing Skill #2: What Type of Graph do I use?

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  • Questions 7
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Instructions

There are several types of graphs that scientists often use to display data. They include:

Pie Graphs

Bar Graphs

Line Graphs

Scatter Plots
  • Independent variable is categorical, dependent is percent
  • Usually presents data as a “part of a whole” or as percentages
  • Independent variable is categorical, dependent is a scale
  • There is no important order to the categories on the X-axis
  • Both Variables are continuous (have an order) (Scales)
  • The points are connected because the next value depends on the previous value.
  • Both Variables are continuous (have an order) (Scales)
  • The points are NOT connected because the next value does NOT depend on the previous value
  • Multiple possible dependent outcomes (Ys) for any one independent input (Xs).

Use these descriptions to help you determine the best graph for the following questions:

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