Note that graph is a noun and graphic [relating to drawing: vivid, especially when describing something unpleasant] is usually an adjective. The economics textbook contains a lot of fascinating graphs. My nephew studied graphic design. The book contains some very graphic descriptions of the massacre. Graphics can be used as a plural noun to refer to pictorial material, e.g. The graphics in that computer game are brilliant.
Exercises 1 Look at the chart. Complete the commentary with words from the previous input.
The chart ………………. the number of cars entering the downtown area of West City each day over an eight-year period (years 1 -8). The totals are listed on the …………….. axis (give two answers), while the years are listed on the ……………….axis (give two answers). To the right of the graph we see the ………………. The number of cars ……………… over the period. The total rose in the first few years and …………………... a ………………..in year 5, after which the numbers started to ……………… This can be ………………. by the ………………that a new mass transit railway was opened in year 6, which is a ………………..illustration of how good public transport can dramatically affect car use.
2 Answer the questions. Draw examples of a pie chart and a bar chart.
What would be the best type of diagram to present the different layers of rock in the Grand Canyon?
In a table, what is the difference between columns and rows?
What would be the best type of diagram to present the different stages in a research project you did?
How many segments are there in the pie chart opposite?
If you look at two adjacent columns in a table, are they next to each other or separated?
What is another name for a legend in a diagram?
What type of data collection are you doing if you survey the first 50 people you come across?
What do two lines on a graph do if (a) they intersect and (b) they run parallel to each other?
