Unit 1 Maps and Spatial Patterns Quiz

What does an isoline map do?

• Shows the size of countries proportional to a value

• Connects with line all the places that have particular values

• Depicts data as points and shows how those points are clustered

• Recognizable areas are shaded in proportion to the measurement of the variable

What is a choropleth map?

• A map that displays symbols that change in size according to the value of the variable

• A map where the size of a country or US state is proportional to the value of a particular variable

• A map that connects with line all the places that have particular values

• A map where recognizable areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the variable

Which map type uses symbols that change in size to represent data?

• Isoline map

• Dot distribution map

• Graduated symbol map

• Cartogram

What does a dot distribution map show?

• The size of countries proportional to a value

• Lines connecting places with particular values

• Data as points and how those points are clustered or spread out over an area

• Recognizable areas shaded in proportion to the measurement of the variable

What is a cartogram?

• A map that displays symbols that change in size according to the value of the variable

• A map that connects with line all the places that have particular values

• A map where recognizable areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the variable

• A map where the size of a country or US state is proportional to the value of a particular variable

Which type of spatial pattern is represented by a more even distribution of points on a map?

• Absolute distance

• Dispersal

• Clustering

• Elevation

What does clustering on a map indicate in terms of spatial patterns?

• A more even distribution of points

• A random distribution of points

• Points that are grouped closer together

• Points that represent higher elevation

What is a projection in the context of mapmaking?

• A method for predicting weather patterns

• A scientific way of transferring locations of Earth's surface to a flat map

• The process of creating a three-dimensional model of the Earth

• A technique for measuring the depth of the ocean floor

What does the scale on a map indicate?

• The proportion of the map's features to their actual size on Earth

• The distance between two points on the map

• The level of detail provided by the map

• The amount of distortion in the map projection

Which of the following is a characteristic of all map projections?

• They provide a complete view of the Earth's surface without any distortion

• They are used to determine the Earth's circumference

• They inevitably distort spatial relationships in shape, area, distance, and direction

• They are only used for navigation purposes