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Understanding Tables, Graphs, and Figures


Kristin Fracchia
Lesson by Kristin Fracchia
Magoosh Expert

Summary
This lesson focuses on the essential skills needed to interpret tables, graphs, and figures on the ACT Science Test, highlighting the importance of understanding labels, identifying trends, and linking different data representations.
  • Understanding and interpreting data representations is crucial for success on the ACT Science Test.
  • Labels on tables and graphs are key to matching question terms and finding relevant data quickly.
  • Identifying trends and relationships within data helps in focusing on significant information for answering questions.
  • Different types of graphs, such as line and bar graphs, use the horizontal axis for the independent variable and the vertical axis for the dependent variable.
  • Attention to detail is necessary to distinguish between similar data representations and to interpret complex figures correctly.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Data Interpretation
04:06
Navigating Graphs
07:47
Interpreting Complex Figures