Question

Quiz for Cartography

1. Which map element (e.g., LASTDOG + PADS) documents the overall purpose of a map?
(a) Legend (b) Author (c)Scale (d) Title (e) Date (f) Orientation (g) Grid
(h) Map Projection (i) Positional Accuracy (j) Geodetic Datum (k) Data Sources

2. Which map elements (e.g., LASTDOG + PADS) are missing from Google Maps?
(a) Legend (b) Author (c)Scale (d) Title (e) Date (f) Orientation (g) Grid
(h) Map Projection (i) Positional Accuracy (j) Geodetic Datum (k) Data Sources

3. Which is true about a given point P (e.g., Mount Everest) on the surface of Earth?
(a) P has a unique (latitude, longitude).
(b) Given a map projection (e.g., Mercator), P has a unique (latitude, longitude).
(c) Given a geodetic datum, P has a unique (latitude, longitude).
(d) Given a time and a geodetic datum, P has a unique (latitude, longitude).
(e) Latitude and longitude for P vary over 100m across different Geodetic datum
(f) Major earthquakes may change Latitude and longitude for P by several meters

4. Which is true about the North determined by a (stationary) compass (or a compass app)?
(a) Away from poles, it points towards the North Star (Polaris) in the sky.
(b) Away from poles, it points towards the true north (direction along a longitude towards the geographic North Pole).
(c) Away from poles, it points towards the magnetic (north) pole.
(d) At magnetic pole, it points towards the true north.
(e) At geographic North Pole, it points towards the magnetic pole.

5. Which spatial relationships are preserved by a topological map, e.g., sub-way maps?
(a) connectivity between stations via train lines
(b) distances between stations along train lines
(c) absolute geographic direction (e.g., north, east) between stations
(d) relative direction between stations along train lines

6. Choropleth maps show statistical data aggregated over previously defined regions (e.g.,
states, countries). In contrast, Isarithmic maps define region
boundaries based on data. Divide the following maps into either Choropleth or Isarithmic:
(a) Topographic maps showing iso-elevation contours
(b) Census maps
(c) Election Map to convey results of an Election
(d) Weather forecast maps showing areas of sunshine, clouds, rain, snow, ...
(e) Accessibility map showing commute time to a city center
(f) Hotspot map showing elliptical regions of unusually high density of disease (or crime)
(f) Google map app showing a phone's location as a standard deviation circle around a mean point (center point)

7. Which font properties are used in text labels to denote fluid nature of water bodies?
(a) Serif fonts (a) San Serif fonts (c) Italics (d) Blue color

8. Which is not a common characteristic of a well-designed cartographic map?
(a) clarity and legibility (b) order (c) beauty (d) realism
(d) balance (e) Unity and Harmony (f) visual hierarchy (g) visual contrast

9. Match colors to map layers in common maps:
(a) Colors are black, blue, brown, green, red, yellow
(b) Map layers include arid areas, forests, mountains, place names, sea surface temperature, water

10. Consider a map for wind energy farm development. Classify the following map layers into
foreground and background for this map: country boundaries, roads, lakes, place names, transmission lines, wind-mills.

Answer 1

Ans:

1.a)Legend

c)Scale

2.b)Author

d)Title

e)Date

  f)orientation

  g)grid

h)Map Projection

i)Possitional Accuracy

j)Geodetic Datum

k)Data Sources

3.

c) Given a geodetic datum, P has a unique (latitude, longitude)

4.

(c) Away from poles, it points towards the magnetic (north) pole

5.

(d) relative direction between stations along train lines

6.

Choropleth maps:(b) Census maps
(c) Election Map to convey results of an Election
(f) Hotspot map showing elliptical regions of unusually high density of disease (or crime)

Isarithmic maps :(a) Topographic maps showing iso-elevation contours
(d) Weather forecast maps showing areas of sunshine, clouds, rain, snow, ...
(e) Accessibility map showing commute time to a city center
(f) Google map app showing a phone's location as a standard deviation circle around a mean point (center point)

7.(c) Italics (d) Blue color

8.

(b) order (c) beauty (d) realism (e) Unity and Harmony

9.

(a) Colors are black, blue, brown, green, red, yellow