Scatterplot

www.netmba.com/statistics/plot/scatter/

A Scatterplot is a graph that shows the relationship between two variables using a line and dots around the line in most cases. The dots can indicate a strong relationship if they are close together and close fit, and also indicate a weak relationship if they are not close fit. The graph above shows a positive relationship.

Index value plot

water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/?m=pa07d&w=plot

An index value plot is a graph that is used to compare different averages to a particular year of data and give the different relative to the index value, or compared data. It uses a system of averaging out all the information except the index value and multiplying it by 100. This graph shows the average streamflow of water relative to the historical streamflow of water.

Accumulative line graph or Lorenz curve

www.frdp-maldives.gov.mv/hies/cover.htm

A Lorenz Curve is a graph that can show the amount of a variable of data, usually income, if the data was distributed equally out, and also show the actual distribution in order to show how disproportionate in most cases social financial stats actually are. This Lorenz Curve shows per capita household expenditures in 2002 and 2003.

Bilateral graph

www.globalhumanitarianassistance.org/humanita...

A bilateral graph is a graph that shows the variable as a positive or increasing number and/ or a negative or decreasing number, such as population. In this photo, from 2005 to 2006, you can see the growth in humanitarian assistance as well as the negative dips.

Nominal area choropleth map

gis.esri.com/.../proc97/to200/pap175/p175.htm

A nominal area choropleth map does not order or rank the data that it is showing. This map is showing part of Maryland and is giving information on which sections may be impacted by developmental pressure on farmland.

Unstandardized Choropleth Map

www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html

An Unstandardized Choropleth Map shows the map aerially and divides the area like standard maps, however they do not rank the category or give specific numbers or percentages regarding the data. This map is of the United States and shows each state and the most largest religious group in that state.

Standardized Choropleth Map

www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states.html

A standardized map will show a set of data from an areal perspective using a specific and standardized unit. The map above shows the percent of total population of Spanish people for each county of the United States. The percent per total population is the standardized unit being used.