Test on 11/16/21 Flashcards

1
Q

……. have one or more than the following distortions. Shape, distance, area, or all of the above.

A

All of the Above

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2
Q

The famous London underground map emphasizes ______ position of the terminals.

A

Relative

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3
Q

A map’s purpose is to ______.

A

Communicate

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4
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If your features do not aide the map’s purpose you should _______ them.

A

Eliminate

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5
Q

Selection is guided by the map’s _____ and the map’s ______.

A

Purpose and Scale

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6
Q

This is another word for signs and symbols on a map.

A

Conventions

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7
Q

A general map type will not show this.

A

Age Distribution

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8
Q

This is the most common and easily recognized of the thematic maps.

A

Choropleth

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9
Q

A _______ uses kernel density to depict concentrations of points and sometimes lines across a continuous surface.

A

Density Map

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10
Q

Soft keys on the device are used to access SOLO Forest and ______.

A

T-Cruise

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11
Q

Using the device exported shape files will be saved in the following location.

A

My Documents>SOLO>Export

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12
Q

If you wanted to GPS several trees on campus, what type of data collection method would you use.

A

Static Points

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13
Q

If you wanted to GPS a square 40 acre tract what kind of data collection method would you use.

A

Dynamic Polygon

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14
Q

If you wanted to GPS a SMZ what type of method would you use.

A

Dynamic Polygon or Dynamic Line

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15
Q

Descriptive information about the feature is the answer to the attribute question.

A

?

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16
Q

This is the proprietary file type for SOLO Forest for data collection and storage.

A

UDF

17
Q

There are no universally understood map symbols. (T/F)

A

False

18
Q

Thematic maps may depict particular economic, socials, demographic, political, or environmental themes. (T/F)

A

True

19
Q

On a dot-density map the size of the dots vary depending on the attribute values. (T/F)

A

False

20
Q

A choropleth map uses colors or tones to depict attribute values within a polygon. (T/F)

A

True

21
Q

TH eLondon underground map is an example of how to make a map with no distortion. (T/F)

A

False

22
Q

It does not matter during map production if it is going to be read on a phone screen or a projector. (T/F)

A

False

23
Q

The data frame of your map should always be large enough to fill the paper. (T/F)

A

True

24
Q

It’s important to give your map balance amongst its elements. (T/F)

A

True

25
Q

A legend is not always necessary. (T/F)

A

False

26
Q

When stopping for long periods it is important to shut down your device. (T/F)

A

True

27
Q

……on a feature to help your map communicate effectively. (T/F)

A

True

28
Q

One must consider four stages of map production. List them below.

A

Real World
Selection
Generalization
Map

29
Q

List three out of the five generalization tasks that can be used to generalize features in your map to better communicate its message.

A
Smooth Features
Abstract Features
Aggregate Features
Exaggerate Features
Displace Features
30
Q

List the 7 essential items needed for all maps.

A
Title
Scale
Legend
North Arrow
Scale Bar
Creator's Name
Citations