ESRM 328 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A closed figure composed of x-y coordinates is called a _________blank.
Polygon
Feature class
Line or polyline
point - Answers :Polygon
You are planning a hike. You measure the trail on a 1:24,000 scale map and discover
that it is 30 cm long. How long is the hike in kilometers?
0.4 km
0.7 km
4.0 km
7.2 km
72 km - Answers :72 km
The State of South Dakota would look largest if shown in a map at which of the
following scales? _________
1:1 million
1:5 million
1:20 million - Answers :1:1 million
You measure a soccer field (100 meters long) on an air photo and find that it is one
centimeter long. What is the scale of the photo?
1:100
1:1000
1:10,000
1:100,000
1:1,000,000 - Answers :1:10,000
Information about a data set, such as who created it and why, is called _________.
attribute data
spatial data
metadase
feature data
aspatial data - Answers :metadata
John is testing an expensive pH meter that records data to four decimal places,
although most report data to two decimal places. Unfortunately it has been left in a hot
car for two days and is giving the wrong pH value for the test solutions he is using. If
someone were to use this meter to take water pH measurements, then the
measurements would be _________.
neither precise nor accurate
precise but not accurate
both precise and accurate
accurate but not precise - Answers :precise but not accurate
,When drawing layers in a map, the first layer drawn is the one at the _________of the
Contents pane.
bottom
top
middle - Answers :bottom
Select the definition of the term "continuous data".
map objects that occupy distinct locations or have a limited set of values
numeric measurements, such as elevation, that exist at every location of a mapCorrect
information stored about data to document it
the range of scales for which a data layer will be displayed - Answers :numeric
measurements, such as elevation, that exist at every location of a map
Select the definition of the term "discrete data".
map objects that occupy distinct locations or have a limited set of values
a square data element in a raster holding one value for the map
numeric measurements, such as elevation, that exist at every location of a map
stored x-y location; a group of them defines the shape of a line or polygon - Answers
:map objects that occupy distinct locations or have a limited set of values
Which one of the following map variables should be represented by changes in hue in a
graduated color map?
zoning category
alcohol sales
median age
precipitation - Answers :zoning category
Mary uses an airplane symbol to represent airports on her map. She is making use of
_________ to help convey her map message.
convention
connotation
classification
categorization - Answers :convention
Which one of the following map variables would be best represented by changes in
symbol size?
winning political party of counties
differences in land cover class
status of a state-managed highway versus a county-managed highway
number of lanes of roads - Answers :number of lanes of roads
The number of points earned on a final exam is an example of _________ data.
interval
categorical
ratio
, nominal - Answers :ratio
Which one of these map types should NOT be used for a map of county populations?
graduated color
graduated symbol
unique values
chart
proportional symbol - Answers :unique values
A land use classification code is an example of _________ data.
interval
categorical
continuous
ratio
ordinal - Answers :categorical
A choropleth map is another name for a _________ map.
graduated color
graduated symbol
chart
dot density
unique values - Answers :graduated color
MAUP issues are usually addressed in a map by
normalizing the feature value by the feature area.
using a divergent rather than a monochromatic color scheme.
changing the scale of the map.
changing the classification method. - Answers :normalizing the feature value by the
feature area.
Normalizing data in a graduated color map means that you
divide each mapped value by the total of all values in the field.
divide each mapped value by the value in a different field.
either of these responses
neither of these responses - Answers :either of these responses
If the following information is being displayed on a map, for which one is MAUP most
likely to be an issue?
earthquake magnitudes
county alcohol sales
river flow volumes
soil types - Answers :county alcohol sales
Which one of the following would be considered a discrete raster?
precipitation
political party
A closed figure composed of x-y coordinates is called a _________blank.
Polygon
Feature class
Line or polyline
point - Answers :Polygon
You are planning a hike. You measure the trail on a 1:24,000 scale map and discover
that it is 30 cm long. How long is the hike in kilometers?
0.4 km
0.7 km
4.0 km
7.2 km
72 km - Answers :72 km
The State of South Dakota would look largest if shown in a map at which of the
following scales? _________
1:1 million
1:5 million
1:20 million - Answers :1:1 million
You measure a soccer field (100 meters long) on an air photo and find that it is one
centimeter long. What is the scale of the photo?
1:100
1:1000
1:10,000
1:100,000
1:1,000,000 - Answers :1:10,000
Information about a data set, such as who created it and why, is called _________.
attribute data
spatial data
metadase
feature data
aspatial data - Answers :metadata
John is testing an expensive pH meter that records data to four decimal places,
although most report data to two decimal places. Unfortunately it has been left in a hot
car for two days and is giving the wrong pH value for the test solutions he is using. If
someone were to use this meter to take water pH measurements, then the
measurements would be _________.
neither precise nor accurate
precise but not accurate
both precise and accurate
accurate but not precise - Answers :precise but not accurate
,When drawing layers in a map, the first layer drawn is the one at the _________of the
Contents pane.
bottom
top
middle - Answers :bottom
Select the definition of the term "continuous data".
map objects that occupy distinct locations or have a limited set of values
numeric measurements, such as elevation, that exist at every location of a mapCorrect
information stored about data to document it
the range of scales for which a data layer will be displayed - Answers :numeric
measurements, such as elevation, that exist at every location of a map
Select the definition of the term "discrete data".
map objects that occupy distinct locations or have a limited set of values
a square data element in a raster holding one value for the map
numeric measurements, such as elevation, that exist at every location of a map
stored x-y location; a group of them defines the shape of a line or polygon - Answers
:map objects that occupy distinct locations or have a limited set of values
Which one of the following map variables should be represented by changes in hue in a
graduated color map?
zoning category
alcohol sales
median age
precipitation - Answers :zoning category
Mary uses an airplane symbol to represent airports on her map. She is making use of
_________ to help convey her map message.
convention
connotation
classification
categorization - Answers :convention
Which one of the following map variables would be best represented by changes in
symbol size?
winning political party of counties
differences in land cover class
status of a state-managed highway versus a county-managed highway
number of lanes of roads - Answers :number of lanes of roads
The number of points earned on a final exam is an example of _________ data.
interval
categorical
ratio
, nominal - Answers :ratio
Which one of these map types should NOT be used for a map of county populations?
graduated color
graduated symbol
unique values
chart
proportional symbol - Answers :unique values
A land use classification code is an example of _________ data.
interval
categorical
continuous
ratio
ordinal - Answers :categorical
A choropleth map is another name for a _________ map.
graduated color
graduated symbol
chart
dot density
unique values - Answers :graduated color
MAUP issues are usually addressed in a map by
normalizing the feature value by the feature area.
using a divergent rather than a monochromatic color scheme.
changing the scale of the map.
changing the classification method. - Answers :normalizing the feature value by the
feature area.
Normalizing data in a graduated color map means that you
divide each mapped value by the total of all values in the field.
divide each mapped value by the value in a different field.
either of these responses
neither of these responses - Answers :either of these responses
If the following information is being displayed on a map, for which one is MAUP most
likely to be an issue?
earthquake magnitudes
county alcohol sales
river flow volumes
soil types - Answers :county alcohol sales
Which one of the following would be considered a discrete raster?
precipitation
political party
