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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.
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ESM291
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A __________ is an isolated one family residence
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A projection is a method by which the curved surface of the earth is represented on a __________ surface
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Every map is symbolised Symbols are the _____________ of the map maker
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___________ is an electronic or digital device used to record information on the latitude and longitude of any location on the surface of the earth
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In map ________________ we can use the information displayed on the map to make some logical inferences or conclusions about some other facts not expressly shown on the map
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______________ maps that show climate, weather and wind are types of environmental maps
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Maps can be grouped into various classes or _________________
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__________ tells the directions on a map using the cardinal points of North South East West and so on
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There are ______________ broad categories into which map scales can be grouped
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The __________ Scale tells the user how the map relates to the real world features it represents
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Coordinate systems such as geographical coordinates and ________________ coordinates are very useful in determining the accurate locations of features on the map
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All but one is not a type of map projection ________________
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A map shows a twodimensional representation of _____________ dimensional features
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Maps are usually produced based on certain ___________systems that enable us to accurately determine the locations of features
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It is always good to provide a legend or key that explains what each ___________ on a map represents
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The course material on ESM291 Map Analysis was first printed in _____________
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As a ___________ rule the higher the denominator the smaller the scale and vice versa
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____________ defines a map as A representation usually on a plane surface of all or part of the earth or some other body showing a group of features in terms of their relative size and position
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___________________ maps are used in data analysis to make or test hypotheses such as the identification of cancer clusters examine the relationship between two distributions using simple transparent overlays identify suitable sites for a proposed project and so on
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_________ refer to any visual display of information, particularly if it is abstract generalised or schematic
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______________ lines run north and south around the earths surface they intersect at the poles and measure distance east and west from the Prime Meridian
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Maps and map-making have undergone some notable _______________________ trend
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The course material ESM291 titled Map Analysis was written by _________________
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_________ shows the coordinate system in the form of parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude so that the area can be placed in its proper geographical location on the globe
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___________ map shows physiographic features such as forests grassland woodland tundra grazing land ocean floors and ocean sediments could be included in this large grouping
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Another name for literal symbol is _________________
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All but one is not a map analysis tasks __________________
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_________ refers to both the study of maps and the process of map making
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The map ____________ shows the symbols on a map and gives their meaning
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A map scale can be expressed in __________ different ways
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Basically there are ____________ broad tasks involved in map analysis
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The characteristics and components of maps are __________ to map analysis
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__________ states that Maps are valuable timeless objects that we would be lost without
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Maps have changed from basic expressions of ___________to works of art and extremely accurate scientific tool
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___________________ is one of the most important elements of a map
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A map is not a __________ of the Earths surface
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_________________ has to do with showing the curved surface of the earth on a plane or flat sheet
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______________refers to listing or counting of discrete items visible on a map For example on a large scale map showing a portion of a city we can count or take a census of the number of individual houses boreholes bus stops or petrol stations in the area.
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_____________ is the mathematical transformation of the spherical Earth unto a flat medium
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The sources of data for map making can be grouped into ____________ broad categories
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There are many different types of maps that attempt to represent specific ___________
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All but one is not a component of map ______________
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The earliest maps that have withstood the test of time were made on _________ tablets Maps were produced on leather stone and wood
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A _______________ is an accurate representation of the spherical shape of the world
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Today maps are commonly produced on computers using software such as _______________
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Symbols are used to represent one-dimensional or linear features such as roads rivers railways pipelines and power or telecommunication cables _________
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______________ symbols are mostly used in producing maps for children and nonliterate adults
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________ of longitude are arbitrary but conventional lines and together with the parallels based upon the naturally given equator constitute the globe grid
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A _____________ map is also called an economic map it shows and represents the natural resources and the economic activity of different regions of an area
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Drainage here refers to ___________ and rivers
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