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Give reasons why following sentences are right or wrong:

In choropleth maps, colours/ tints do not change according to the values of the variables.

The given statement is wrong.

Explanation: Choropleth maps are distributional maps where the data for different geographical variables is represented by either shades of the same color or by different colors. The collected data regarding the variable to be represented is assigned to singular administrative units and the color is assigned as per the distribution with lighter colors representing lower values and darkening with higher values.


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