Quiz 7 Review

Which one of the following representative fractions indicates the largest scale map?

1:1

What tool is available online to experiment with color-blind-safe schemes on a map?

ColorBrewer2.0

A researcher has created a choropleth map of the percentage of the U.S. population that was over 80yrs of age by state in 2017. Of thee appropriate legend title?

Percent over 80yrs of age

What color scheme should be used when designing maps for display on a computer screen?

RGB

What is cartographic generalization?

Simplification features so they can be represented on a small-scale map

Of the following data formats, which one will result in the least loss of a map graphic's data?

TIFF

A GIS analyst has been asked to create a map of Albama's population density by county in 2017. Of the following choices, where would the analyst most likely find the population values and county boundaries needed to create the map?

The National Map

Of the following maps, which one would be best for mapping a university campus?

a 1:6000 scale map

What would a small-scale map show?

a larger geographic area than a large-scale map

Of the following, which of the following is an example of a thematic map?

a map of counties symbolized by per capita income

What does a map template provide?

a pre-formatted arrangement of the items compromising a map layout

What is used to graphically represent equivalent distances on a map?

a scale bar

What does it mean to normalize a dataset?

altering count data values so they are at the same level of representation

The art and science of making maps describes __________________.

cartography

What is meant by map's visual hierarchy?

displaying features on a map to communicate their relative importance

The use of different-sized representations to convey thematic information on a map refers to_________.

graduated symbols

What is DPI a measure of?

image clarity

What map item explains what the symbology represents?

legend

A basic representation of spatial data refers to a _________.

map

Of the following choices, what would a very large-scale map show?

more detail than a very small-scale map.

Which one of the following data classifications methods selects breakpoints according to where there are gaps in the data values?

natural breaks

What is the most commonly used to graphically, show the orientation of a map?

north arrow

How is a representative fraction of 1:24,000 interpreted?

one unit on the map represents 24,000 units on the ground.

On a small-scale, cities would most likely be most represented by ______.

points

Which one of the following data classification methods attempts to place an equal number of data values in each class?

quantiles

What is cartographic generalization

simplifying features so they can be represented on a small-scale map

Which one of the following data classification methods uses the average distance to the mean to determine the breakpoints?

standard deviation

Which one of the following is NOT an example of the thematic map?

to topographic map if Badlands National Park in South Dakota

The number of different fonts used on a map should not exceed _______.

two