38 Worksheet 38.

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1. Match the type of graph with its definition.

Type of graph Definition

A Population pyramid 1 A graph used to show how a set of data can be broken down into fractions
or percentages using sub divisions of a horizontal or vertical column.
B Histogram 2 A type of graph used to show distributions or frequencies. They look similar
to bar graphs.
C Positive correlation 3 A graph used to show how a set of data can be broken down into fractions
or percentages using sub divisions of a circle.
D Radial graph 4 A type of graph used to show compass direction, e.g. wind roses.
E Line graph 5 A graph used for what is known as paired data. This is when there are two
variables but there is not necessarily a simple straight line relationship
between the two.
F Divided bar graph 6 A type of graph used for data for three variables which add up to 100%.
G Flow diagram 7 When one variable increases so does the other.
H Pie graph 8 When one variable increases the other decreases. Also known as an inverse
relationship.
I Bar graph 9 A diagram which shows the population structure of a country or area,
including the number of people (or sometimes the percentages) of different
ages and genders.
J Scatter graph 10 The simplest form of graph. It shows a continuous change between
two features.
K Triangular graph 11 A type of diagram used to provide an illustration of volumes of movement
between different points such as traffic or pedestrian flows, population
migrations or as in the example below, world trade.
L Negative correlation 12 A graph used to plot a number of separate items which can’t really be
joined because they do not appear in a definite order.

2. Name the type of graph to plot the following situations.

a) The average temperatures for each month for a city.
b) The average rainfall for each month for a city.
c) The change in wheat exports for a country over time.
d) The percentage of the population employed in primary, secondary
and tertiary industry for a number of countries.
e) Pedestrian movement in the streets of a CBD.
f) Altitude and rainfall for a number of villages in a mountainous region.
g) The population of different ethnic groups in a country.
h) The ages and genders of the population of a country.
i) The wind directions recorded at a town in one month.

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