Time plots and time series patterns

Time plots and time series patterns

1. A timeplot (sometimes called a time series graph) displays values against time. They are similar to x-y graphs, but while an x-y graph can plot a variety of “x” variables (for example, height, weight, age), timeplots can only display time on the x-axis. Unlike pie charts and bar charts, these plots do not have categories. Timeplots are good for showing how data changes over time. For example, this type of chart would work well if you were sampling data at