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The graph below shows how elderly people in the United States spent their free time between 1980 and 2010.

The line graph compares the leisure time consumed by the older generation in the United States from 1980 to 2010. Overall, it is clear that hiking, reading, and surfing rose with some fluctuations, and watching tv fell. However, spent time on theatre fluctuated. As the graph shows, the activity of hiking increased rapidly started from 30% in 1980, and ended at 80% in 2010. Regarding theatre, it was stood at 50% in 1980; it decreased steeply to 30% in 1990. Then, it increased gradually and reached around 45% at the end of the period. In terms of watching tv, it uplifted steadily and witnessed at 70% in 2000, followed by a slight decline and reached about 65% by the end. With regard to reading, it soared by 10%, but this number fell to 20% in 2000. Afterward, the figure plunged to 60% at the end. The internet surfers rose to about 15% before witnessed shoot up to 50%.

The line graph compares the leisure time consumed by the older generation in the United States from 1980 to 2010.

Overall
, it is This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :apparent
clear
 that hiking, reading, and surfing rose with This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:a number of
some
 fluctuations, and watching Possible spelling mistake found.TVtoMTVCTVTTUV
tv
 fell. However
, spent time on Possible spelling mistake. ‘theatre’ is British English.theater
theatre
 fluctuated.

As the graph This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :demonstratesportraysindicatesdisplays
shows
, the activity of hiking increased rapidly
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :initiated
started
 from 30% in 1980, and ended at 80% in 2010. Regarding Possible spelling mistake. ‘theatre’ is British English.theater
theatre
, it was stood
 at 50% in 1980; it decreased steeply
 to 30% in 1990. Then, it increased gradually
 and reached around 45% at the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
 of the period. In terms of watching Possible spelling mistake found.TVtoMTVCTVTTUV
tv
, it uplifted steadily
 and witnessed at 70% in 2000, followed by a slight decline and reached about 65% by the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
.

With regard to reading, it soared by 10%, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 this number fell to 20% in 2000. Afterward, the figure plunged to 60% at the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
. The internet surfers rose to about 15% This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:previouslyprior to
before
 witnessed shoot up to 50%. 