Data Visualization Idioms Quiz

What does spatial data typically include?

• Colors and shapes

• Positional information, like geographical coordinates

• Rows and columns

• Names and labels

What is the purpose of a choropleth map?

• To represent data with lines and shapes

• • To visualize spatial relationships using color for geographic regions

  
  

• To plot data points in clusters

• To create a 3D map of buildings

In a graduated symbol map, what does the size of each symbol (dot or circle) represent?

• Data type

• Location

• Data Value

• Color scheme

What is an isosurface used for?

• Visualizing points on a 2D plane

• Showing temperature changes on a map

• Representing constant scalar values within a 3D dataset

• Highlighting edges in a network

Which map type is best for data with one quantitative attribute per grid cell, such as elevation?

• Choropleth Map

• Topographic Map

• Graduated Symbol Map

• Node-Link Diagram

In network data visualization, what do nodes represent in a node-link diagram?

• Relationships

• Colors

• Entities (e.g., people or places)

• Geographic areas

What is a unique feature of the force-directed placement method for node-link diagrams?

• Nodes are fixed in place

• Nodes repel each other and links act like springs

• Nodes and links are organized by color

• Only works with tree structures

When is an adjacency matrix view especially useful?

• For small networks only

• For networks with loops

• For large networks with many nodes and edges

• For mapping geographical data

What is the main use of a treemap?

• Showing relationships in social networks

• Displaying geographic locations

• Visualizing hierarchical data with quantitative attributes at leaf nodes

• Creating 3D volume visualizations

In a radial node-link tree, what does the distance from the center represent?

• Color intensity

• Depth in the hierarchy

• Quantity of connections

• Type of data