Presenting GIS data

Question 1

map design process

Answer 1

develop map objective > select data > arrange page > symbolize info > review map > edit to improve

Question 2

locating

Answer 2

purpose of showing a location

Question 3

navigating

Answer 3

purpose when the location is not known and needs to be used to travel

Question 4

compiling

Answer 4

purpose of gathering information in one place

Question 5

convincing

Answer 5

purpose of illustrating conclusions of a study

Question 6

comparing

Answer 6

purpose of comparing multiple data sets

Question 7

cartographic generalization

Answer 7

simplifying layers to put large scale data on a small scale map

Question 8

refine

Answer 8

omitting smaller more detailed features

Question 9

simplify

Answer 9

smoothing lines or polygons

Question 10

aggregate

Answer 10

combining many small features into one larger one

Question 11

collapse

Answer 11

making features into simpler forms

Question 12

classify

Answer 12

moving a set of attributes into a simpler set

Question 13

typify

Answer 13

falsifying generalization using representative rather than actual features

Question 14

displace

Answer 14

falsifying generalization of offsetting features to prevent crossing

Question 15

exaggerate

Answer 15

falsifying generalization of increasing feature importance

Question 16

graticule grid

Answer 16

shows latitude and longitude markings on a map

Question 17

measurement grid

Answer 17

shows the distance units based on x-y values between features

Question 18

reference grid

Answer 18

shows letters and numbers delineating each grid square

Question 19

neatline

Answer 19

map element that can be used to enclose the entire maps or groups of elements within it

Question 20

visual hierarchy

Answer 20

order in which the reader perceives different objects in a design

Question 21

visual center

Answer 21

5% higher than the actual middle

Question 22

rule of thirds

Answer 22

place important elements where the vertical and horizontal thirds intersect

Question 23

negative space

Answer 23

empty space on a page, should be balanced and regular

Question 24

concentrate the message

Answer 24

only include elements that further the map objective

Question 25

layout

Answer 25

arrangement of 1 or more maps intended for printing or distribution

Question 26

map extent

Answer 26

range of x-y values displayed in the map frame

Question 27

fixed extent

Answer 27

sets the exact extent

Question 28

fixed center

Answer 28

fixes the center point of the view allowing zooming and rotation around it

Question 29

fixed scale

Answer 29

fixes map scale to a specific value

Question 30

rotation

Answer 30

changes the angle of the map in degrees

Question 31

divisions

Answer 31

sections into which the scale is divided on a scale bar

Question 32

division units

Answer 32

units of measure used to divide the scale bar

Question 33

division value

Answer 33

length of each division expressed in division units on a scale bar

Question 34

adjust width

Answer 34

keeps divisions size and number of divisions constant

Question 35

adjust division value

Answer 35

keeps scale bar the same length with the same number of divisions but changes the size of divisions

Question 36

adjust number of divisions

Answer 36

leaves division value constant and adds or subtracts full divisions

Question 37

graphic text

Answer 37

items constructed by the user one at a time

Question 38

dynamic labels

Answer 38

created from an attribute and redrawn every time the map changes

Question 39

annotation

Answer 39

labels stored individually as features allowing for increased control

Question 40

good design practice

Answer 40

balance, importance, figure ground, contrast

Question 41

map element checklist

Answer 41

map, title, legend, scale bar for maps of less than 1000 mi, north arrow for large scale maps, author and year bottom right, data source bottom left, projection bottom center, neatline frames