NERDOLOGY!: Maps and the Geospatial Revolution - Feedback

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Score of 14.00 out of 15.00.

Tobler’s first law of Geography says:

Your Answer		Score
Everything is related to everything else, but some things are more related when they’re far apart.
Everything is related to everything else, but some things are more distant than other things.
Everything is related to everything else, but near things are usually the same.
Everything is related to everything else, but near things are less related than distant things.
Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Spatial autocorrelation is:

Your Answer		Score
The degree to which maps can predict future patterns in data.
The distance associated with two or more similar data observations.
The proximity of data observations in space and time.
The size of a cluster of data observations in one place.
The measure of similarity between observations that are located near each other.	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

This map shows the use of the _______ technique for symbolizing spatial data.

This map demonstrates the use of the ________ technique for symbolizing spatial data.

The set of spatial relationships that features can have with one another is called:

These are some examples of common spatial relationships:

Your Answer		Score
Jumps – A leaps over B	Correct	0.17
Contains – A contains B	Correct	0.17
Overlaps – A and B have multiple points in common	Correct	0.17
Blends – A blends with B	Correct	0.17
Merges – A turns into B	Correct	0.17
Sits Aside – A stands out from B	Correct	0.17
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Map scale is:

Your Answer		Score
The distance that spans the edges of the map
The ratio of the size of the map page to the size of the computer screen
The fraction of maps that describes the overall value of the underlying data
The difference between the size of the map page and the size of the map symbols
The ratio of the distance on the map to the corresponding distance in the real world	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Scale of analysis refers to:

Your Answer		Score
The map scale as it relates to the size of the dataset from which it was derived
The ratio of the distance on the map to the corresponding distance in the real world	Inorrect	0.00
The measured differences between small-scale and large-scale phenomena
The size of the geospatial dataset compared to the map you are creating
The scale at which you analyze a geographic problem
Total		0.00 / 1.00

Time is important for geography because:

Your Answer		Score
All map data must be gathered at the same time to be useful
Map scale cannot be determined without using a clock
Maps cannot show time
Navigation depends on digital timing equipment
All geographic problems involve dynamic processes	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Geospatial datasets used to create maps normally:

Your Answer		Score
Offer complete coverage for every scale
Cover every necessary time range
Use the same fundamental methods for data collection
Provide the same level of detail for every place
Come from different sources and are collected at different times	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

The image data you compared on the Change Matters site for this week's lab assignment came from:

What area covered much of where Northeast Junior College's campus sits today?

You can review information about spatial data source and quality by examining its:

The default projection used in ArcGIS Online is a modified version of the ________ projection.

Using different map projections will:

Your Answer		Score
Always exaggerate the features close to the North and South poles
Yield the same results when conducting the same type of spatial analysis
Never be possible due to the complexity of the Earth
Yield results that look a bit different, but do not impact the results of spatial analysis
Yield different results when conducting the same type of spatial analysis	Correct	1.00
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