NERDOLOGY!: Maps and the Geospatial Revolution - Feedback

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Maps and the Geospatial Revolution - Feedback — Lesson 3 Quiz

Score of 17.00 out of 18.00.

Question 1

The acronym GPS stands for:

Your Answer		Score
Geographic Placement System
Geographic Potential Service
Global Provider Service
Geospatial Positioning Service
Global Positioning System	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 2

GPS is an example of a ________.

Your Answer		Score
Global Navigator Service System
Geographic Navigation System of Satellites
Geographic Navigation System Service
Geospatial Nomenclature Satellite Service
Global Navigation Satellite System	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 3

Major types of spatial data include:

Your Answer		Score
Points	Correct	0.14
Lines	Correct	0.14
Shapes	Correct	0.14
Polygons	Correct	0.14
Regions	Correct	0.14
Distances	Correct	0.14
Boundaries	Correct	0.14
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 4

______ data can represent any type of geometry, and ______ data assigns data values to cells in a grid.

Your Answer		Score
Regional, Photographic
Polygon, Point
Line, Raster
Raster, Vector
Vector, Raster	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 5

Resolution in imagery data refers to:

Your Answer		Score
The amount of detail used to make an accurate map
The scale of the geographic problem to be analyzed
The type of information collected from the electromagnetic spectrum
The distance from the sensor to the Earth
The size of the grid cells used to capture information	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 6

The science and technology associated with imaging the Earth is called:

Your Answer		Score
Geographic Photography
Geospatial Imaging
Earth Mapping
Image Mapping
Remote Sensing	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 7

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) mapping uses ______.

Question 8

Infrared satellite images can reveal patterns in ___________.

Your Answer		Score
Public health outcomes
The color of the landscape
Automobile traffic in real-time
Internet usage by country
Vegetation growth and urban development	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 9

LIDAR is useful for making:

Your Answer		Score
Low-detail 3-dimensional models of the Earth’s surface
Highly-detailed photographs of landscapes and cities	Inorrect	0.00
Maps that show thermal changes on the Earth’s surface
Low-detail images of the Earth’s surface
Highly-detailed 3-dimensional models of the Earth’s surface
Total		0.00 / 1.00

Question 10

The U.S. Census Bureau:

Your Answer		Score
Designs maps for use by the U.S. Military
Develops custom spatial data products for use by businesses
Publishes an annual World Atlas used in schools
Prints maps for elementary and middle schools to use
Creates basic spatial data that can be used for free and easily repurposed	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 11

Data created for OpenStreetMap is one example of:

Your Answer		Score
Variable Geocoding Interaction
Voluntary Geospatial Identification
Volunteered Geographic Identification
Verified Geospatial Information
Volunteered Geographic Information	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 12

_______ are commonly attached to location data to provide context and meaning.

Your Answer		Score
Graduated Symbols
Maps
Aerial Photos
Metadata
Attributes	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 13

Data used to describe the source, quality, and timeliness of datasets is called

Your Answer		Score
Attribute Data
Geospatial Data
Geodata
Reference Data
Metadata	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 14

Geospatial data:

Your Answer		Score
Is less reliable than non-spatial data sources
Never has quality issues if it is gathered correctly
Is usually available at all scales and for all times one might need
Has to be perfect in order to be useful for mapping
Frequently has quality and certainty issues that must be understood and accounted for	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 15

A CSV file stores data by:

Your Answer		Score
Using text to describe geographic data
RSS web syndication
Collecting separate variables
Combined spatial variables
Separating values with commas	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 16

Latitude corresponds to ___, and Longitude corresponds to ____ on the Cartesian coordinate system.

Question 17

The USGS collects earthquake data:

Your Answer		Score
With a 30-minute delay, for the United States only
From satellite sensors that detect plate movement
Using LIDAR sensors that detect plate movement
In near real-time, for the United States only
In near real-time, from a global network of sensors	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Question 18

Tornadoes in Eastern Colorado typically move in this direction:

Your Answer		Score
West
South
East	Correct	1.00
North
Total

Your Answer		Score
LED lights
Infrared beams
Xenon lights
X-rays
Lasers	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00

Your Answer		Score
South, West
Up, Sideways
North, East
X, Y
Y, X	Correct	1.00
Total		1.00 / 1.00