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vation. The histogram can be examined for obvious breaks in the distribution that
are used as a basis for the natural breaks method or to determine if the distribution
is normal, equally frequent, or resembles an arithmetic or geometric progression. A
number line is a line on which all places are plotted as points (Figure 8.27). It can
represent data values, natural breaks, and divisions between classes.
An unclassed choropleth (Figure 8.24) can be used to see the spatial arrange-
ment of the data and aid in choosing categories; however, most often categories are
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11-20
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Isarithm