Graphing Terminology
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- Average or mean - Is the result of adding up all numbers in a set then dividing the total by the amount of numbers.
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- BATKIS - Acronym to assist with including all required elements on graphs: B: border, A: axes, T: title, K: key, I: intervals, S: source.
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- Climate graph - A graph showing average monthly temperature (by a line) and precipitation (by columns) for a location.
- Correlation - The relationship between two or more sets of data.
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- Data breaks - Grouping the data for the purpose of mapping or graphing.
- Dependent variables - Variables (data) that is affected by other variables. For example, test score data is affected by (dependent on) time spent studying data.
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- Graphing conventions - Agreed practices for presenting maps, represented by the acronym BATKIS (See BATKIS).
- Graphs - A diagram that shows a relationship between two sets of variables. A variety of presentation methods are available, including dots, lines, bars and symbols.
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- Independent variables - Variables (data) that aren’t changed by other variables being measured.
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- Legend - The key to symbols used on a map or graph. Symbols and their descriptions are provided to assist the viewer to interpret the map or graph.
- Line of best fit - A line on a scatterplot graph showing the general trend of the data.
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- Multiple line graph - A line graph that displays two or more sets of data simultaneously for comparison purposes.
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- Pictograph - A graph using picture symbols to represent statistical information.
- Population profile - A graph showing the age and gender composition of a population. Also known as population pyramid.
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- Range of values - The difference between the greatest data value and the least data value of a set.
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- Scattergraph/ Scatterplot - A graph that is used to show the relationship between two sets of data (variables).