Question 2 - Page 103 - Artistic and Aesthetic Considerations - Chapter 4 Class 6 - Data Handling and Presentation (Ganita Prakash)

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Question 2 – Page 103 If you were making a table of the longest rivers on each continent and their lengths, would you prefer to use a bar graph with vertical bars or with horizontal bars? Why? Try finding out this information, and then make the corresponding table and bar graph! Which continents have the longest rivers? You should use a graph with horizontal bars. Why: A river's length is a horizontal measurement that stretches across land. Using horizontal bars that go from left to right logically represents this concept, making the comparison of lengths feel more natural. Here is an example: