{"id":2211,"date":"2023-05-01T14:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/?post_type=chapter&p=2211"},"modified":"2025-08-29T04:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:14:00","slug":"complex-graphical-analysis-learn-it-2","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/chapter\/complex-graphical-analysis-learn-it-2\/","title":{"raw":"Complex Graphical Analysis: Learn It 2","rendered":"Complex Graphical Analysis: Learn It 2"},"content":{"raw":"

Heat Maps Cont.<\/h2>\r\n

This type of graphical display is commonly seen in the media. To understand what the graphical display conveys, we will need to be able to infer the type of dataset used to create the graphical display, identify the scale\/color used, identify the data source, recognize an accurate interpretation of the graphical display, and write a statement interpreting the graphical display.<\/p>\r\n

Let's take a look at a couple of heat maps and draw some conclusions.<\/p>\r\n

\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1030\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"845\"]\"A Figure 1. A heat map of the United States examining the change of the working age (25-54 years old) population from 2007 to 2017[\/caption]\r\n<\/center>\r\n

[footnote]The Learning Network. (2019, September 26). What\u2019s going on in this graph? | Sept 25, 2019. The New York Times. https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/19\/learning\/whats-going-on-in-this-graph-sept-25-2019.html[\/footnote]<\/p>\r\n

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A\u00a0legend<\/em> of a map\u00a0is a description, explanation, or table of symbols printed on the map\u00a0to aid readers to understand and interpret the map better.<\/p>\r\n

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Heat Maps Cont.<\/h2>\n

This type of graphical display is commonly seen in the media. To understand what the graphical display conveys, we will need to be able to infer the type of dataset used to create the graphical display, identify the scale\/color used, identify the data source, recognize an accurate interpretation of the graphical display, and write a statement interpreting the graphical display.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at a couple of heat maps and draw some conclusions.<\/p>\n

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Figure 1. A heat map of the United States examining the change of the working age (25-54 years old) population from 2007 to 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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