types of charts

Question 1

Displays data using a circle divided into sectors. We use a circle graph (also called a pie chart) to show how data represent portions of one whole or one group

Answer 1

circle or pie chart

Question 2

Displays data by using bars of equal width on a grid.

Answer 2

bar graph

Question 3

Uses pictures and symbols to display data; each picture or symbol can represent more than one object

Answer 3

pictograph

Question 4

A graph showing data points joined by line segments to show trends over time.

Answer 4

broken line graph

Question 5

A graph in which points on the line between the plotted points also have meaning. Sometimes, this is a “best fit” graph where a straight line is drawn to fit the data points

Answer 5

continuous line graph

Question 6

A graph of data that is a set of points.

Answer 6

scatter plots