Environmental Data Over Irregular Intervals
What is the range of the y-axis?
339 to 1571
What is the start of the y-axis?
0
Is this bar chart misleading? Explain
Yes, this chart is misleading. The time intervals between the data points on the x-axis are inconsistent, with gaps such as the one between 1977 and 1979 not being visually represented correctly in a bar chart. This inconsistency can mislead viewers into interpreting the data as if the intervals between years are uniform, which they are not. A line chart or scatter plot would be more appropriate to accurately represent the irregular time intervals.