Cartography and Mapping
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Course Introduction
Cartography and Mapping explores the fundamental principles and techniques used in the visualization of geographic data. The course covers topics such as map projections, scale, symbolization, cartographic design, and the use of both traditional and digital mapping tools. Students will learn how to interpret, create, and analyze various types of maps, gaining an understanding of spatial relationships and the effective communication of geographic information. Through practical exercises and projects, students develop skills in map-making and the critical assessment of maps within broader scientific, environmental, and social contexts.
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Introduction to Geospatial Technologies 2nd Edition by Bradley A. Shellito
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Chapter 1: How to Use Geospatial Data and Arcgis
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Q1) Describe three fields in the public sector that utilize geospatial technology.
Answer: There are many possible answers to this question as geospatial technologies are used in such a large variety of fields.From information presented in the chapter,geospatial technologies can be used for the following three fields: 1)homeland security,2)law enforcement,and 3)public health and human services.
Q2) Describe three applications of geospatial technology in the private sector.
Answer: There are numerous answers to this question,as geospatial technologies are used in a wide variety of settings.From information presented in the chapter,geospatial technologies can be used for the following three examples: 1)map the locations of homes for sale so that users can spatially compare home values and selling prices,2)determine the best new site for a new restaurant or retail business,and 3)track the location of new housing developments over time.
Q3) Computer-based mapping and analysis of location-based data best describes A)GIS.
B)GPS.
C)remote sensing.
D)aerial photography.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: How to Use Tables and Attributes in Arcgis
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Q1) A datum represents
A)a reference surface used in computing coordinates.
B)a zero point from which to calculate elevations.
C)the origin point for longitude measurements.
D)the curvature of Earth,used in computing latitude and longitude.
Answer: A
Q2) How are SPCS zones determined?
A)Every 3 degrees of longitude and every 3 degrees of latitude indicates a new zone.
B)Every 2,000,000 feet begins a new zone.
C)The geographic boundaries of states and counties are used.
D)The states' outlines are used for the boundaries,and then each state is cut exactly in half.
Answer: C
Q3) What marks the difference between north and south latitude?
A)Compass Rose Line
B)Equator
C)Prime Meridian
D)International Date Line
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: How to Create a Map Layout With Arcgis
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Q1) Calculating new locations and new pixel values for an image refers to A)skewing.
B)translation.
C)affining.
D)resampling.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following would be the least desirable location for a control point?
A)A cleared area in a construction zone
B)The intersection of two streams
C)The crossing of two roads
D)The location where a driveway meets a street
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following describes the use of a real-world coordinate system for identifying locations?
A)Spatial reference
B)Spatial analysis
C)Spatial scaling
D)Spatial projection
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: How to Create a Web Map and Share Data
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Q1) EGNOS is the European equivalent of A)GPS.
B)WAAS.
C)PDOP.
D)Compass.
Q2) Which of the following receivers can pick up the military P code?
A)Dual frequency
B)Single frequency
C)Covert frequency
D)Biaxial frequency
Q3) The datum used by GPS is A)NAD27.
B)NAD83.
C)WGS84.
D)NADCON.
Q4) The Russian equivalent of GPS is A)COMRADE.
B)GLONASS.
C)RODINA.
D)REDSTAR.
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Chapter 5: How to Obtain and Use Online Data With Arcgis
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Q1) In the vector data model,all items are represented as A)equally spaced and sized grid cells.
B)points,lines,and polygons.
C)directional lines.
D)digitizing sketches.
Q2) In "heads-up" digitizing,
A)"meta" (or "control")points must be set up at the edges of the map before beginning.
B)digitizing is performed on a computer screen using an image as a backdrop.
C)a mouse is moved across the mesh of a map taped to a digitizing table to capture points.
D)only lines and polygons can be created;points must therefore be created using tabular x/y data.
Q3) The temperature (measured in degrees Celsius)would represent what type of data?
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
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Chapter 6: How to Create Geospatial Data With Arcgis
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Q1) Which of the following boolean operators would be used to determine which parcels of land in a database have an assessed value of more than $100,000 and also are zoned as "residential" areas?
A)Union
B)Intersection
C)Negation
D)Exclusive Or
Q2) Which of the following boolean operators would be used to determine which parcels of land in a database have an assessed value of more than $100,000 and are also zoned as "residential" areas,but not parcels that meet both of these criteria?
A)Negation
B)Intersection
C)Exclusive Or
D)Union
Q3) An area of spatial proximity around a point refers to which GIS operation?
A)Spatial join
B)Buffer
C)Closed circle
D)Union
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Chapter 7: How to Edit Data With Arcgis
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Q1) A key to what the various symbols on a map are representing can be found in the map's
A)type.
B)labels.
C)legend.
D)scale bar.
Q2) Which of the following data formats will result in the least loss of data of a map graphic?
A)TIFF
B)JPEG
C)DPI
D)CMYK
Q3) The art and science of making maps describes A)GIS.
B)thematic design.
C)cartography.
D)map intuition.
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Chapter 8: How to Perform Spatial Analysis in Arcgis
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Q1) If an address is matched to the correct street segment but the wrong location on that street,the problem could be that the A)reference database does not contain the proper zip code information.
B)address ranges in the reference database do not match the actual street address ranges in the real world.
C)linear interpolation algorithm used in the process is out of date. D)street address was parsed incorrectly.
Q2) The number of units to travel along a link of a network is A)link speed.
B)transit cost.
C)travel vector.
D)via points.
Q3) Multiple addresses can be geocoded at once via A)address standardization.
B)batch geocoding.
C)Dijkstra's Algorithm. D)standard geocoding.
Q4) What are two ways of finding a shortest path between stops in a GIS?
Q5) Describe two reasons why an address may be geocoded in an incorrect location?
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Q6) Describe a real-world application of using geocoding in a business or service?
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Chapter 9: How to Perform Geoprocessing in Arcgis
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Q1) What type of aerial photo is taken when the camera is placed at an angle?
A)Photogrammetric photo
B)Rectified photo
C)Oblique photo
D)Nadir photo
Q2) The physical arrangement of items in an aerial image refers to A)pattern.
B)texture.
C)site.
D)tone.
Q3) Photogrammetry describes the A)method of changing an orthophoto to a non-orthophoto. B)process of obtaining measurements from an aerial photo. C)scale of an aerial photo.
D)interpretation of items in an aerial photo.
Q4) Explain how the height of a flagpole (falling on level terrain)can be calculated by measuring the length of its shadow in an aerial photo.
Q5) What is the difference between an orthophoto and a regular aerial photo?
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Chapter 10: How to Perform Geocoding in Arcgis
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Q1) An 8-bit sensor can produce what range of brightness values?
A)0-7
B)0-8
C)0-64
D)0-255
Q2) NDVI is primarily used to determine
A)health of vegetation.
B)amount of urban area.
C)soil characteristics.
D)water absorption.
Q3) Describe the relationship between frequency and wavelength (of radiated waves of electromagnetic energy)and explain why they have this relationship.
Q4) A pixel of an image displayed on a screen that has a brightness value of 127 in the red color gun,127 in the green color gun,and 127 in the blue color gun will produce which color for that pixel?
A)Black
B)White
C)Grey
D)No color will be produced with this combination.
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Chapter 11: How to Perform Network Analysis in Arcgis
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Q1) Satellites in near-polar orbit
A)follow a north-to-south orbital path.
B)follow an east-to-west orbital path.
C)are "locked" into a constant orbital fixed position near either the North or South Pole.
D)use the Equator as the orbital path being followed.
Q2) A Sun-synchronous orbit indicates that the
A)satellite continually images the same Sun-illuminated location on the ground.
B)orbit is set up so that an area on the ground is imaged at the same time of day.
C)satellite orbits the Sun in the same orbital path as the Moon.
D)orbit is set up so that the Sun-side of Earth is imaged exactly twice in one day.
Q3) Landsat 7 carries which of the following sensors?
A)HRG
B)MSS
C)TM
D)ETM+
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Chapter 12: How to Use Raster Data in Arcgis
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Q1) Which instrument acts as a sort of "zoom lens" for the other sensors and instruments aboard Terra?
A)ASTER
B)MISR
C)MOPITT
D)CERES
Q2) Which of the following instruments is used for monitoring the hole in the ozone layer by examining ultraviolet radiation?
A)TES
B)HIRDLS
C)MLS
D)OMI
Q3) Which of the Aqua instruments are frequently used together as a sounding system?
A)CERES,MODIS,and AMSR-E
B)AMSU-A,HSB,and AIRS
C)AIRS,CERES,and AMSR-E
D)HSB,MODIS,and AMSU-A
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Chapter 13: How to Use Remotely Sensed Imagery in Arcgis
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Q1) A DRG is a(n)
A)scanned version of a USGS topo map.
B)digitized version of features on a USGS topo map.
C)remotely sensed image overlaid on a USGS topo map.
D)aerial photo that covers the same area as a USGS topo map.
Q2) Only being able to show one elevation value for each x/y pair of coordinates is a conceptualization of a
A)two-dimensional model.
B)2.5-dimensional model.
C)three-dimensional model.
D)e-dimensional model.
Q3) A determination of the direction of the steepest slope for an area is A)perspective.
B)viewshed.
C)slope.
D)slope aspect.
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Chapter 14: How to Perform Spatial Interpolation With Arcgis
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Q1) Pre-made 3D objects in SketchUp refer to A)components.
B)prisms.
C)georeferences.
D)faces.
Q2) KML and KMZ files are the native file formats used to work with 3D objects in A)SketchUp.
B)Google Earth.
C)ArcScene.
D)ArcGlobe.
Q3) Which of the following operations would best allow you to place 3D buildings at their proper height on the terrain (e.g. ,the terrain is 900 ft above sea level,you want the building to sit on the terrain,not float above or below it)?
A)Extrusion
B)Offsetting
C)Applying base heights
D)Vertical exaggeration
Q4) Describe the basics of how a GeoWall system enables the user to see images in stereoscopic 3D.
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Chapter 15: How to Work With Digital Elevation Models in Arcgis
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Q1) Combining several geospatial data layers together will create a A)wiki.
B)API.
C)mashup.
D)SaaS.
Q2) A national organization dedicated to geographic education is A)OGC.
B)ASPRS.
C)AAG.
D)NCGE.
Q3) A "neutral" file format used for geospatial data was A)SDTS.
B)Geo.Data.Gov.
C)Personal Geodatabase Standards. D)BALANCE.
Q4) Numerous types of geospatial datasets can be downloaded via the resources at A)National Map. B)SATELLITES.
C)AAG. D)Geospatial Unlimited Servers.
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