Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a thematic map?&#10;A)A trail map of a local municipal park&#10;B)A map of a new subdivision,showing the locations of new roads and houses&#10;C)A map of a neighborhood showing which houses are rentals and which are not&#10;D)A map showing the locations of all casinos in Pennsylvania

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

Which of the following data classification methods attempts to place an equal number of data values in each class?&#10;A)Quantiles&#10;B)Standard deviation&#10;C)Equal interval&#10;D)Natural breaks

Accepted Answer

Quantiles classification method divides the data into classes with an equal number of data values in each class.

Question 3

A key to what the various symbols on a map are representing can be found in the map's&#10;A)type.&#10;B)labels.&#10;C)legend.&#10;D)scale bar.

Accepted Answer

The legend is a key that explains what the different symbols and colors on the map represent. It is typically located in a box in the corner of the map and lists each symbol and its corresponding meaning. The type of map, labels, and scale bar provide additional information but do not necessarily explain the symbols themselves.

Question 4

A map template provides&#10;A)a pre-arranged way of placing elements on a map.&#10;B)a blank space that can be used to place items on a map.&#10;C)a pre-made map that can immediately be printed.&#10;D)previously created symbology already applied to the map's legend.

Accepted Answer

A map template provides a pre-arranged way of placing elements on a map. It can include pre-made symbology and symbols, as well as predetermined styling choices for fonts, colors, and labels. This can help ensure consistency across multiple maps and make the process of creating a map more efficient.

Question 5

A graphical representation of the orientation of the map can best be shown with a&#10;A)label.&#10;B)legend.&#10;C)scale bar.&#10;D)north arrow.

Accepted Answer

A north arrow is a symbol that shows the direction of north in a map. It provides a graphical representation of the map orientation and helps the user to understand the direction of the features displayed on the map. A label, legend, or scale bar does not provide this type of orientation information.

Question 6

Which of the following data classification methods selects class break levels by taking the complete range of values and dividing by the desired number of classes?&#10;A)Natural breaks&#10;B)Equal interval&#10;C)Standard deviation&#10;D)Quantiles

Accepted Answer

The Equal Interval data classification method selects class break levels by taking the complete range of values and dividing by the desired number of classes. Natural Breaks use a clustering algorithm to group similar values into classes. Standard deviation class breaks are calculated based on the mean and standard deviation of the data. Quantiles divide the data into equal parts based on the specified number of classes.

Question 7

Which of the following representative fractions would indicate the largest scale map?&#10;A)1:1&#10;B)1:0&#10;C)1:1000000&#10;D)1:24000

Accepted Answer

A scale of 1:1 represents the largest scale map because it indicates that one unit on the map is equal to one unit in the real world, implying no reduction and thus the largest possible scale.

Question 8

Which of the following data formats will result in the least loss of data of a map graphic?&#10;A)TIFF&#10;B)JPEG&#10;C)DPI&#10;D)CMYK

Accepted Answer

TIFF is a lossless format, which means that it retains all of the original data from the map graphic without any compression or loss of detail. JPEG is a compressed format, which can result in some loss of data, especially in areas of high contrast or fine detail. DPI (dots per inch) and CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, key) are not data formats, but rather refer to resolution and color space, respectively.

Question 9

Which of the following data classification methods selects class break levels by searching for spaces in the data values?&#10;A)Standard deviation&#10;B)Natural breaks&#10;C)Equal interval&#10;D)Quantiles

Accepted Answer

Natural breaks, also known as Jenks Natural Breaks or optimum classification, identifies class break levels by searching for natural groupings or clustering in the data, based on the distribution of data values. This method is often preferred over equal interval, standard deviation, or quantile classification for data with non-uniform distribution and data with significant outliers.

Question 10

A very-large-scale map would likely show&#10;A)more detail than a very-small-scale map.&#10;B)less detail than a very-small-scale map.&#10;C)the same amount of detail as a very-small-scale map,just at a smaller resolution.&#10;D)the same amount of detail as a very-small-scale map,just at a larger resolution.

Accepted Answer

A very-large-scale map refers to a map with a larger representative fraction, which means that a smaller area is represented on the map. Therefore, a very-large-scale map would have more detail than a very-small-scale map, which represents a larger area on the map with a smaller representative fraction.

Question 11

On a very small scale map,cities would likely be shown as&#10;A)points.&#10;B)polygons.&#10;C)individual lines.&#10;D)grid cells.

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Question 12

A small-scale map would show&#10;A)a larger geographic area than a large-scale map.&#10;B)a smaller geographic area than a large-scale map.&#10;C)the same geographic area as a large-scale map,just at a smaller resolution.&#10;D)the same geographic area as a large-scale map,just at a larger resolution.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following data classification methods uses the average distance to the mean value of the dataset in determining class break levels?&#10;A)Equal interval&#10;B)Quantiles&#10;C)Natural breaks&#10;D)Standard deviation

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The answer of Which of the following data classification methods...

Question 14

Having all count values of the data brought to the same level describes&#10;A)normalization.&#10;B)graduated symbols.&#10;C)cholopleth mapping.&#10;D)reference mapping.

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The answer of Having all count values of the data...

Question 15

A graphical representation of the equivalent distances on a map can best be shown with a&#10;A)scale bar.&#10;B)north arrow.&#10;C)type.&#10;D)legend.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A graphical representation of the equivalent distances...

Question 16

The art and science of making maps describes&#10;A)GIS.&#10;B)thematic design.&#10;C)cartography.&#10;D)map intuition.

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Deck 7: Using GIS to Make a Map