Ways to Show Data
Method
Description
Drawing/Picture
Bar chart
Uses bars with lengths _____ to data
Line graph
Shows changes over ________
Pie chart
A circle shows _____ of a _______
Scatterplot
Show relationship between ___ numerical (_________) variables
Table
Organizes data into rows and columns
Histogram
Similar to a bar chart, but groups data into intervals
Infographic
Combines text, images, and visual elements to present data in a visually appealing way
Heatmap
Uses colors to represent the magnitude or density of data
Box plot
Displays the distribution of data, including median, quartiles, and outliers
Tree diagram
Organizes data in a hierarchical structure, showing relationships between different categories
Flowchart
Illustrates the sequence or steps involved in a process or system
Gantt chart
Displays the timeline of a project, showing start and end dates of different tasks
Word cloud
Visualizes text data by representing the frequency or importance of words using different font sizes
Map
Shows data spatially, typically using colors or symbols to represent different values or categories in different regions.