Web map basics

Question 1

Web tile layers

Answer 1

Raster or imagery layers
Cannot be edited once generated as tiles

Question 2

Web feature layers

Answer 2

Normal feature class layers
Can be edited/queried

Question 3

Can you set properties of a layer before publishing to web?
What are these properties?

Answer 3

Symbology, popups, labels

Question 4

What is true about web maps and projections?

Answer 4

All layers and the basemap must share the same projection

Question 5

What is the default web map projection

Answer 5

WGS 1984 Web Mercator

Question 6

Which data type should be used for the operational layer of a web map?

Answer 6

vector features

Question 7

Aggregate points/aggregate polygons tool

Answer 7

Aggregates/combines a bunch of features within a specified distance of each other into one large feature

Question 8

Feature to point geoprocessing tool

Answer 8

Collapses complex polygon shapes into points

Question 9

Multiscale maps

Answer 9

Show different levels of detail at different scales

Question 10

3 methods for creating multi scale maps

Answer 10

1. scale ranges
2. scale-based display filters
3. scale-based symbology