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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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___________ 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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__________ states that Maps are valuable timeless objects that we would be lost without
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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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______________ maps that show climate, weather and wind are types of environmental maps
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_________ refer to any visual display of information, particularly if it is abstract generalised or schematic
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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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_________ refers to both the study of maps and the process of map making
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Drainage here refers to ___________ and rivers
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The sources of data for map making can be grouped into ____________ broad categories
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Another name for literal symbol is _________________
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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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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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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 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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The characteristics and components of maps are __________ to map analysis
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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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Every map is symbolised Symbols are the _____________ of the map maker
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There are ______________ broad categories into which map scales can be grouped
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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 a reduced version of some aspects of_________
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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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______________ 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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________ 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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All but one is not a component of map ______________
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______________ symbols are mostly used in producing maps for children and nonliterate adults
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Maps can be grouped into various classes or _________________
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A map shows a twodimensional representation of _____________ dimensional features
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___________________ refers to outlining or placing boundaries round regions or areal units observed on the map
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All but one is not a type of map projection ________________
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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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__________ tells the directions on a map using the cardinal points of North South East West and so on
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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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___________________ is one of the most important elements of a map
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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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_________________ has to do with showing the curved surface of the earth on a plane or flat sheet
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____________ preserve distances to places from one or two point
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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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_________________ are symbols that are derived from the abbreviation of some words hence they are in form of texts or letters They are used to indicate the locations of the features they represent
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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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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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Today maps are commonly produced on computers using software such as _______________
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There are many different types of maps that attempt to represent specific ___________
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Maps have changed from basic expressions of ___________to works of art and extremely accurate scientific tool
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A __________ is an isolated one family residence
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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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The __________ Scale tells the user how the map relates to the real world features it represents
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_____________ is the mathematical transformation of the spherical Earth unto a flat medium
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The map ____________ shows the symbols on a map and gives their meaning
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