GEOG 215 - A small-scale map would show

1) A small-scale map would show

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a larger geographic area than a large-scale map.

a smaller geographic area than a large-scale map.

the same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a smaller resolution.

the same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a larger resolution.

2) Which of the following representative fractions would indicate the largest scale map?

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1:1000000

1:0

1:1

1:24000

3) A graphical representation of the orientation of the map can best be shown with a

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label.

legend.

scale bar.

north arrow.

4) A key to what the various symbols on a map are representing can be found in the map's

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type.

labels.

legend.

scale bar.

5) A graphical representation of the equivalent distances on a map can best be shown with a

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scale bar.

north arrow.

type.

legend.

6) A map template provides

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a pre-arranged way of placing elements on a map.

a blank space that can be used to place items on a map.

a pre-made map that can immediately be printed.

previously created symbology already applied to the map's legend.

7) Which of the following is an example of a thematic map?

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A trail map of a local municipal park

A map of a new subdivision, showing the locations of new roads and houses

A map of a neighborhood showing which houses are rentals and which are not

A map showing the locations of all casinos in Pennsylvania

8) Having all count values of the data brought to the same level describes

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normalization.

graduated symbols.

choropleth mapping.

reference mapping.

9) Which of the following data formats will result in the least loss of data of a map graphic?

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TIFF

JPEG

DPI

CMYK

10) You are visiting Seattle and receive a map from the Seattle Visitors' Bureau showing the streets of downtown Seattle and points of interest. You are looking at a

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reference map.

thematic map.

choropleth map.

normalized map.

11) Which of the following is NOT a principle of effective map layout?

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It should leave fairly large areas empty to give readers' eyes a rest.

It should be balanced.

Items should be proportional to one another.

It should not cram too much information into a small space.

12) TIGER files are created and maintained by the...

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USGS.

NAVTEQ.

U.S. Department of Transportation.

U.S. Census Bureau.

13) TIGER files typically contain all of the following data except...

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zip code information for streets.

address ranges on streets.

names of streets.

number of houses per street.

14) Linear interpolation is used in geocoding to...

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separate the component parts of an address.

count the number of houses on the street.

place a point at an approximate distance along a line.

find the exact point to where an address is matched.

15) In a TIGER file, the FEDIRP field refers to the...

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direction of the prefix of a street.

name of the street.

type of road.

direction of the suffix of a street.

16) Setting up the component parts of an address in a regular format describes...

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address parsing.

standardization.

linear interpolation.

connectivity.