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Chapter 1 Vocabulary Review (1-1 to 1-9)

Review vocab from all of Chapter 1


AB
bar graphA graph using vertical or horizontal bars to display numerical information
medianThe middle value in a data set when the values are listed from lowest to highest
pictographA graph using symbols to represent data
line graphA graph in which a line shows changes in data, often over time
circle graphA round graph that uses different sized wedges to show how portions of a set of data compare with the whole set
meanThe sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values
scatterplotA graph showing paired data values
trendA relationship between two sets of data that shows up as a pattern in a scatterplot
modeOne of the values appearing most often in a data set
tally marksMarks used to organize a large set of data
frequency chartA table listing each value that appears in a data set followed by the number of times it appears
line plotA plot that shows the shape of a data set by stacking x's above each value on a number line
scaleThe "ruler" that measures the heights of the bars in a bar graph
intervalOne of the equal-sized divisions on a bar graph scale
outlierA number very different from the other numbers in a data set
horizontal axisThe horizontal line of the two lines on which a graph is built
vertical axisThe vertical line of the two lines on which a graph is built
rangeThe difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set
stem-and-leaf diagramA graph showing the shape of a data set by breaking each value into a "stem" part and a "leaf" part