Maps + Mapmaking
GIS/Cartography intro quiz.
- 1.
How do you make qualitative differences visible (symbols)?
- A.
Distance, orientation, shape
- B.
Color, Shape, Area
- C.
Shape, Orientation, Color
Correct Answer
C. Shape, Orientation, Color -
- 2.
How many UTM zones does Texas have?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
Correct Answer
A. 3 -
- 3.
Texas Statewide Mapping System (TSMS): What's the projection?
- A.
Mercator Cylindrical
- B.
Lambert Conformal Conic
- C.
Oblique Mercator
Correct Answer
B. Lambert Conformal Conic -
- 4.
TSMS: Which datum?
- A.
NAD27
- B.
NAD83
Correct Answer
B. NAD83 -
- 5.
Which three conformal projections does state plane coordinate system have? Pick 3
- A.
Lambert Conformal Conic
- B.
Transverse Mercator
- C.
Equatorial Planar
- D.
Oblique Mercator
Correct Answer(s)
A. Lambert Conformal Conic
B. Transverse Mercator
D. Oblique Mercator -
- 6.
What are the three important projections?
- A.
Lambert Conformal Conic
- B.
Equatorial Planar
- C.
Universal Transverse Mercator
- D.
Oblique Mercator
- E.
Albers Equal Area Conic
Correct Answer(s)
A. Lambert Conformal Conic
C. Universal Transverse Mercator
E. Albers Equal Area Conic -
- 7.
What are the four aspects of map projections?
- A.
Polar, Equatorial, Transverse, Oblique
- B.
Mercator, Polar, Transverse, Lambert
- C.
Oblique, Polar, Equatorial, Lambert
- D.
Transverse, Equatorial, Oblique, Mercator
Correct Answer
A. Polar, Equatorial, Transverse, Oblique -
- 8.
What is Tangency? and 2 types.
- A.
Tangent case and secant case
- B.
The closeness to the surface of an oboject
- C.
The location or locations that a projection surface touches or cuts through the globe. ie: standard parallel.
Correct Answer(s)
A. Tangent case and secant case
C. The location or locations that a projection surface touches or cuts through the globe. ie: standard parallel. -
- 9.
What are the types of map distortions?
- A.
Shape, scale, area, distance
- B.
Scale, length, area, shape
- C.
Shape, area, distance, direction
- D.
Direction, scale, shape, and area
Correct Answer
C. Shape, area, distance, direction -
- 10.
What is the best way to define earth?
- A.
An oblate ellipsoid
- B.
A spheroid
- C.
A geoid
- D.
An oblate geoid
Correct Answer
A. An oblate ellipsoid -
- 11.
What are the four most important characteristics of cartographic maps?
- A.
Scale
- B.
Vertical or oblique views
- C.
Symbolized representations
- D.
Map projection
- E.
Coordinate system
Correct Answer(s)
A. Scale
B. Vertical or oblique views
C. Symbolized representations
D. Map projection -
- 12.
Which is not an important characteristic of mental maps?
- A.
Not to scale
- B.
Subjective and inconsistent
- C.
They are false
- D.
Might not include cardinal directions
- E.
No geometrical reference framework
Correct Answer(s)
A. Not to scale
B. Subjective and inconsistent
D. Might not include cardinal directions
E. No geometrical reference framework -
- 13.
What is not a function of reference maps?
- A.
Communication model
- B.
Natural and cultural features
- C.
Nautical and aeronautical charts
- D.
The USGS (United States Geological Survey
- E.
Location for distances/directions
Correct Answer(s)
B. Natural and cultural features
C. Nautical and aeronautical charts
D. The USGS (United States Geological Survey
E. Location for distances/directions -
- 14.
What do thematic maps include? 1 answer
- A.
Thematic content and spatial location
- B.
Usgs
- C.
Elevation
- D.
Spatial attributes
Correct Answer
A. Thematic content and spatial location -
- 15.
What are the most important characteristics of maps?
- A.
Area, distance, scale, size
- B.
Area, distance, direction, size
- C.
Symbology and scale
- D.
Vertical/oblique views, scale, map projection, and symbols
Correct Answer
D. Vertical/oblique views, scale, map projection, and symbols -
- 16.
What is the equation for converting scale?
Correct Answer
urf=(d(urf)/d(krf))*krf - 17.
What is the equation for converting to decimal degrees?
Correct Answer
dd=D+((M+(s/60)/60) - 18.
What does URF and KRF mean? All lower case, type exactly like: ________ and _________
Correct Answer
unknown representative fraction and known representative fraction - 19.
How to you figure out if a map is good? What equation do you use?
Correct Answer
RMSE(RootMeanSquareError)=Square root of E(zi-zt)squared/n - 20.
What does zi and zt stand for?
- A.
Zi= interpolated elevation (predicted zt= true elevation
- B.
Ziti
- C.
Zitiiiii!
Correct Answer
A. Zi= interpolated elevation (predicted zt= true elevation -
- 21.
What is a datum?
- A.
A mathematical model of the earth
- B.
The mathematical model related to real world features
- C.
Real world features projected with minimum distortion from a round earth to flat map
- D.
A system of coordinates
Correct Answer
B. The mathematical model related to real world features -
- 22.
What is an ellipsoid
- A.
A mathematical model of earth
- B.
A system of coordinates
- C.
Earth as a sphere
Correct Answer
A. A mathematical model of earth -
- 23.
Who uses the WGS84?
- A.
Department of geography
- B.
Department of education
- C.
Department of defense and geospatial intelligence agency
Correct Answer
C. Department of defense and geospatial intelligence agency -
- 24.
Where is the zero located for the NAD27
Correct Answer
meades ranch, kansas
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