2 Types of Graphs: Time and Comparison Enda Tuomey
Time graphs Time graphs show changes over time Look for words like: – rose, fell, increased, decreased, remained the same, shot up, fell sharply, fluctuated
Time graph: US army size
Time graph: Train passengers
Comparison graphs Comparison graphs compare different things at the same time. Look for words like – more than, less than, twice as much, greater, half, more than double, five times, much less than, compared to
Comparison graph: Hours per subject
Comparison graph: Spending
Comparison graph: Water use in countries
Comparison graph: Apples
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What are these graphs? 8 Changes in China’s population for different age groups, (Figures represent millions of people)
2 Types of Graphs: Time and Comparison Enda Tuomey