The parts of a graph
A graph shows data as a picture, so you can see patterns fast.
Axis: the line on the side or the bottom of a graph. Scale: the numbers on an axis, which go up by the same amount at each step.
Read a graph step by step
Trend: the general direction of the data. A trend can increase, decrease, or show no change.
Try it
Read the daylight graph
- Move the slider, or drag on the graph, to pick a month.
- Read the hours of daylight for the month.
- Read the trend from the month before.
- Click Bar graph to see the same data as bars.
Quick check
Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.