Final Review: Topic 4 Quiz

_____ merges maps and statistics to present data collected over different geographies. A) The geographic information system B) A geographical map C) The statistical information system D) coverage

A

data-ink is the ink used in a table or chart that A) is necessary to convey the meaning of the data to the audience. B) helps in presenting data when the audience need not know exact values. C) does not help in conveying the data to the audience. D) increases the Non-data-ink ratio.

A

in many cases, white space in a chart can improve _____. A) readability B) stability C) functionality D) complexity

A

making visual comparisons between categorical variables is difficult in a A) pie chart. B) scatter chart. C) column chart. D) line chart.

A

_____ helps in designing effective tables and charts for data visualization. A) Scatter charts B) Data-ink ratio C) PivotTable D) Crosstabulation

B

______ are visual methods of displaying data A) Crosstabs B) Charts C) Tables D)Pivot tables

B

tables should be used when A) the reader need not differentiate the columns and rows. B) the values being displayed have different units or very different magnitudes. C) the reader need not refer to specific numerical values. D) the reader need not make precise comparisons between different values and not just relative comparisons.

B

a two-dimensional graph representing the data using different shades of color to indicate magnitude is called a ______ A) bubble chart B) column chart C) heat map D) pie chart

C

a useful type of table for describing data of two variables is a A) bubble chart. B) scatter chart. C) crosstabulation. D) data table

C