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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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___________________ 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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As a ___________ rule the higher the denominator the smaller the scale and vice versa
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__________ is refered to as a reference tool showing the outlines of selected natural and man-made features of the earth often acts as a frame for other information
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Drainage here refers to ___________ and rivers
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_____________ is the mathematical transformation of the spherical Earth unto a flat medium
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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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______________ is used to graphically display and disseminate geographical information
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___________________ refers to outlining or placing boundaries round regions or areal units observed on the map
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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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Maps and map-making have undergone some notable _______________________ trend
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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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The term __________ map refers to the maps that are not actually produced and just exist in our minds
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Maps have changed from basic expressions of ___________to works of art and extremely accurate scientific tool
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Every map is symbolised Symbols are the _____________ of the map maker
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Latitudes and longitudes as well as other geographical referencing systems are very useful in fixing the positions of features on a ___________
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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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_________ 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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___________ 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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Every map is a reduced version of some aspects of_________
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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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_________ refer to any visual display of information, particularly if it is abstract generalised or schematic
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The sources of data for map making can be grouped into ____________ broad categories
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Maps can be grouped into various classes or _________________
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Basically there are ____________ broad tasks involved in map analysis
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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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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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A map shows a twodimensional representation of _____________ dimensional features
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A map is not a __________ of the Earths surface
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All but one is not a component of map ______________
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There are ______________ broad categories into which map scales can be grouped
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The course material on ESM291 Map Analysis was first printed in _____________
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___________ is the entails decoding of map symbols to derive their meanings and also understand the message or information those symbols convey to the map user
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The ___________ of a map shows how much how the given area has been reduced to paper size and hence how much you would have to enlarge your map to get the actual size of the piece of land shown on the map
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The __________ Scale tells the user how the map relates to the real world features it represents
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______________ maps that show climate, weather and wind are types of environmental maps
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__________ states that Maps are valuable timeless objects that we would be lost without
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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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The characteristics and components of maps are __________ to map analysis
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____________ preserve distances to places from one or two point
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______________ symbols are mostly used in producing maps for children and nonliterate adults
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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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A __________ is an isolated one family residence
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_________ refers to both the study of maps and the process of map making
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Another name for literal symbol is _________________
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The map ____________ shows the symbols on a map and gives their meaning
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All but one is not a type of map projection ________________
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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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Today maps are commonly produced on computers using software such as _______________
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___________________ is one of the most important elements of a map
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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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