7.2 Visualizing the World: An Introduction to Visualization

Quick Question

In this quick question, we'll be asking you questions about the following three plots, that we saw in Video 1. We'll refer to them as the "Scatterplot", the "Histogram", and the "US Map".

The Scatterplot:

Scatterplot from Video 1, Slide 3

 

The Histogram:

Histogram from Video 1, Slide 7

 

The US Map:

US Map from Video 1, Slide 8

In the Scatterplot, what are the geometric objects?

Exercise 1

In the Histogram, what are the geometric objects?

Exercise 2

In the US Map, what are the geometric objects?

Exercise 3

All three of these plots defined a particular aesthetic property. What is it?

Exercise 4

Explanation

The geometric objects for the Scatterplot are points, for the Histogram are bars, and for the US Map are polygons (the States). All three plots defined colors in the plot.