Geography Lecture 7: Map Projections
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What is a key characteristic of the Mercator projection?

  • It is best for mapping polar regions.
  • It preserves the shapes of areas. (correct)
  • It uses a spherical model instead of an ellipsoidal model.
  • It distorts distances equally across all areas.

What are the upper and lower latitude limits for cylindrical projections?

  • 89° N and 89° S (correct)
  • 45° N and 45° S
  • 0° N and 0° S
  • 90° N and 90° S

What is the main application of Web Mercator projection?

  • Large-scale terrestrial mapping.
  • Cadastral mapping of rural areas.
  • Conformal mapping of international borders.
  • Online mapping applications. (correct)

Which projection is suited for mapping areas from east to west and uses two standard parallels?

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How does the Universal Transverse Mercator minimize distortion?

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In the State Plane Coordinate System, which projection is used for east to west zones?

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What is a projection file primarily used for?

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What is the primary distortion type associated with the Web Mercator projection?

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What does the clip operation achieve in spatial data analysis?

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Which of the following best describes the difference operation in spatial data analysis?

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What does the dissolve operation accomplish?

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What type of output can result from spatial data analysis?

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What distinguishes a compound query from a simple query?

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Which Boolean operator would you use if you want to exclude records that meet certain conditions?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of spatial relation?

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The major outcome of using the merge operation in spatial data is to:

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What type of cylindrical projection is tangential to the Earth at the equator?

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Which of the following projections touches the globe at two standard parallels?

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What term describes a projection that maintains the local shape of features across the map?

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In a transverse cylindrical projection, where is the cylinder tangent to the Earth?

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What are the two types of azimuthal projections based on the position of the plane?

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What is a basic parameter of a projection that ensures all x coordinates are positive?

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Which projection method is based on setting a plane tangential to a sphere?

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What type of projection preserves the area of a feature across the map?

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What do the terms record, field, and attribute refer to in an attribute table?

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Which files are essential components of a shapefile?

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What is the principle behind editing vector data?

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What does class overlay entail in spatial data analysis?

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How do intersect and union differ in their applications?

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What defines a variable distance buffer?

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Which type of buffer identifies overlap within defined distances?

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What is the main purpose of the clip operation in spatial analysis?

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What type of classification method involves groups data into classes with an equal number of features/values?

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Which of the following principles should NOT be used when entering expressions in a field calculator?

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What is the smallest geographic unit available in the ACS 5-year data?

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Census tracts are optimally designed to contain approximately how many people?

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What is one characteristic of decennial census data?

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Which data source provides complete geographic coverage for census tract scale?

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of block groups?

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In U.S. census data, what does TIGER stand for?

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Which cardinality type represents a scenario where one feature attribute record can relate to many nonspatial records?

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What defines a primary key in database management?

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In a one to many join, which statement is true about the relationship between the tables?

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What is the result of a many to one relationship during a table join?

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What characterizes a relate operation compared to a join operation?

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Which scenario exemplifies a simple relationship between entities?

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When distinguishing a personal geodatabase from an enterprise geodatabase, what is a notable difference?

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What is a major rule that must be satisfied for a join to be valid?

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What is the purpose of applying reclassification to a land use raster?

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What is the output of a conditional function when the test condition is true?

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What drawback is associated with using Boolean overlay in spatial analysis?

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In the context of weighted overlay, which factor is considered favorable for siting a landfill?

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What does masking accomplish in spatial analysis?

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How is clipping different from masking in spatial data operations?

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What is a common approach used in the reclassification of land use rasters?

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Which condition must be met when using the AND operation in Boolean overlay?

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What is the primary role of a primary key in a database?

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Which statement best describes continuous raster data?

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What does spatial resolution refer to in raster data?

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Which resampling technique is considered the fastest?

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Map algebra primarily involves which of the following?

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Which type of raster operation uses data from multiple cells to calculate output?

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What is a key characteristic of reclassification in raster analysis?

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What is a foreign key used for in a database context?

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Which type of raster data can have an attribute table?

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What effect does a finer resolution have on accuracy in raster data?

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Which method of resampling is known for being the slowest?

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What type of operation uses data from a single cell in raster analysis?

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What describes spatial resolution in relation to raster data?

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Which of the following operations is NOT considered part of map algebra?

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What type of analysis uses all data from a raster layer?

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In resampling techniques, which method is used primarily for discrete data and does not alter cell values?

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What is a characteristic of a personal geodatabase?

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Which type of relationship involves a feature attribute record relating to multiple nonspatial records?

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Which condition must be met for a valid join between tables?

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What is the key difference between a join and a relate operation?

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Which cardinality type describes many feature attribute records relating to one nonspatial record?

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In which situation would a one-to-many join not satisfy the rule of join?

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Which statement is true about complex relationships in a database?

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What distinguishes an enterprise geodatabase from other types?

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What is the primary purpose of reclassification in land use analysis?

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Which function correctly describes a conditional expression?

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What does the Boolean overlay technique accomplish in spatial analysis?

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What is a significant drawback of using Boolean overlay in spatial analysis?

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How does a weighted overlay differ from a standard overlay in spatial analysis?

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What is the primary function of masking in GIS?

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What steps are involved in clipping a raster using a mask?

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What are the implications of choosing an area with low soil infiltration in the context of landfill siting?

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Flashcards

Cylindrical Projections

Map projections where a cylinder touches the globe (Earth).

Equatorial/Normal Cylindrical Projection

Cylindrical projection where the cylinder touches the Earth at the equator.

Transverse Cylindrical Projection

Cylindrical projection with the cylinder placed sideways, tangent along a line of longitude.

Azimuthal Projections

Map projections where a flat plane touches the globe.

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Standard Parallels

Parallels of latitude where the map projection maintains true scale.

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Conformal Projection

Projection that preserves shapes of features.

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Equal-Area/Equivalent Projections

Projection that preserves areas while distorting shapes.

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Mercator Projection

Conformal cylindrical projection, distorts areas significantly near the poles.

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Web Mercator

Similar to the Mercator projection, but uses a spherical model instead of an ellipsoidal model for Earth.

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Lambert Conformal Conic Projection

A conformal projection best suited for mapping land masses from east to west, using two standard parallels to preserve shape.

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Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

A projected coordinate system that divides the Earth into 60 zones, each 6° wide in longitude, extending from poles to equator.

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State Plane Coordinate System

A coordinate system used for cadastral mapping and engineering, using zones based on either Transverse Mercator or Lambert Conformal Conic projections.

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Projection File

A text file defining the spatial reference of data, used for transforming geographic coordinates and projecting data from one system to another.

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Attribute Table

A table that stores data associated with spatial features in a GIS.

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Shapefile

A group of files that store geographic features with the same geometry type and attribute fields.

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Record in Attribute Table

A single row in an attribute table, representing one spatial feature and its associated attributes.

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Field in Attribute Table

A column in an attribute table, representing a specific attribute or characteristic of features.

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What is the concept of Editing Vector Data?

Updating existing features or creating new ones while maintaining topological integrity.

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What is Class Overlay?

Combining spatial and attribute data from multiple layers to create new information.

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What is Intersect?

An overlay operation that combines data from overlapping areas of multiple layers, keeping only the overlapping portions.

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What is Union?

An overlay that combines all data from multiple layers, including attributes, regardless of overlap.

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Binary Classification

Dividing data into two distinct categories, represented by 0 and 1, true and false.

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Equal-Interval Classification

Dividing data into classes with equal ranges between the highest and lowest values.

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Natural Breaks Classification

Identifying classes based on natural gaps or breaks in the data distribution.

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Quantile Classification

Assigning an equal number of features or values to each class.

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Equal Area Classification

Ensuring each class occupies an equal proportion of the study area.

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Standard Deviation Classification

Showing how much a feature's attribute value deviates from the average.

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Census Tract

A small, permanent, statistical division of a county, designed to contain approximately 4,000 people.

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Block Group

The smallest unit for tabulating sample data in the ACS, with a population ranging from 600 to 3,000.

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Clip

Extracts a portion of features within an area of interest, like using a cookie cutter. It defines the output area for features and attributes.

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Difference

Keeps only the parts of features in the input layer that are OUTSIDE the overlay layer features. Areas within the overlay layer are excluded.

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Dissolve

Removes boundaries between features with the SAME value in a specified attribute field. It combines features with identical attributes into larger, seamless units.

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Merge

Combines multiple data sets into a single feature class. It joins adjacent features with similar attributes.

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Spatial Data Analysis

Applying operations to spatial and attribute data to solve a problem or extract meaningful information.

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Spatial Data Analysis Outputs

Results can be either spatial (new layers) or nonspatial, such as scalar values, lists, or tables.

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Query

Selecting a subset of records based on attribute values. This helps you isolate specific features based on their properties.

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Simple Query

A selection based on a single attribute or criteria.

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Compound Query

A selection based on multiple attributes, conditions, or operators.

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AND (Boolean Operator)

Combines conditions, creating a more restrictive selection. Only features meeting ALL conditions are included.

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OR (Boolean Operator)

Combines conditions, allowing features meeting AT LEAST ONE condition to be selected. It increases the number of results.

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NOT (Boolean Operator)

Excludes features based on the given condition. Selects features that DO NOT meet the condition.

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Spatial Selection

Selecting features based on their spatial relationship to other features. This utilizes unique spatial characteristics.

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Intersect

Selecting features that partially or fully overlap or touch.

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Are Within

Selecting features that are fully enclosed within another feature.

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Contain

Selecting features that fully enclose other features.

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Disjoint

Selecting features that do not overlap or touch another feature.

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Equal

Selecting features that have identical geometries.

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Touch

Selecting features that only touch another feature along a shared boundary.

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Overlap

Selecting features that partially overlap another feature.

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What are the types of raster data?

Raster data can be continuous, representing smoothly varying values like elevation, or discrete, representing categories like land use, with distinct values for different zones.

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What are geodatabases?

A geodatabase is a system for storing and managing geographic data, similar to a database for regular data. It organizes datasets of different types in a single location.

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What are the types of geodatabases?

There are two main types: Personal geodatabases are smaller, single-user files, while Enterprise geodatabases are larger and allow multiple users to access the data.

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What is spatial resolution?

Spatial resolution refers to the level of detail represented by a raster, determined by the size of individual cells. Smaller cells mean higher resolution and greater detail.

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What are relationships in geodatabases?

Relationships describe how different geographic features and data are linked together. These connections can be between spatial objects, non-spatial objects, or a mix of both.

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What is resampling?

Resampling changes the cell size of a raster dataset while preserving its extent. It's used to match resolutions when comparing different rasters or projecting to a new coordinate system.

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What is map algebra?

Map algebra combines different raster data layers using mathematical functions and operations to create new information.

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What is a one-to-one relationship?

A one-to-one relationship means that each feature has exactly one corresponding piece of data.

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What are local operations in raster analysis?

Local operations in raster analysis process data on a cell-by-cell basis. Each cell is analyzed independently, considering only its own data.

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What is a many-to-one relationship?

A many-to-one relationship means that multiple features share the same piece of data.

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What is a one-to-many relationship?

A one-to-many relationship means that one feature has multiple associated pieces of data.

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What are neighborhood operations?

Neighborhood operations in raster analysis consider the values of a cell and its surrounding neighbors, using different window sizes and functions.

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What is a many-to-many relationship?

A many-to-many relationship means that multiple features have multiple associated pieces of data.

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What are global operations?

Global operations in raster analysis analyze the entire raster data layer, considering all cells and their relationships.

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What is reclassification?

Reclassification assigns output values to raster cells based on specified ranges of input values, changing the data interpretation and representation.

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What is the difference between a join and a relate?

A join combines data from two tables based on a one-to-one or many-to-one relationship, while a relate allows relationships where one or both tables have multiple records.

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Reclassification

Simplifying a land use raster by grouping classes into fewer categories, often based on unique values or similarities.

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Conditional Function

A tool that selects data based on a condition, resulting in a true or false outcome.

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Boolean Overlay

Combining multiple layers using AND operations to identify areas where all conditions are met.

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Weighted Overlay

A more realistic overlay method that ranks conditions based on their importance, giving weights to each layer.

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Masking

Using a binary layer (0s and 1s) to isolate areas of interest by setting areas outside the mask to 'NoData'.

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Clipping

Extracting specific data from a raster using the shape of a mask layer.

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Drawbacks of Boolean Overlay

Assumes all conditions are equally important and uses binary (true/false) conditions, which may be unrealistic for gradational data.

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What is the difference between reclassification and boolean overlay?

Reclassification simplifies classes within one layer, while boolean overlay combines multiple layers using logical operations to identify areas where all conditions are met.

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What is a geodatabase?

A central storage system for geographic data, like a database for regular information. It manages datasets of different types in a single place.

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What are relationships?

They describe how different geographic data are linked or connected. These connections can be between spatial objects, non-spatial objects, or a mix of both.

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What are the four cardinality types?

These describe the possible relationships between spatial and non-spatial data. They are one-to-one, many-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many.

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Target Table

The table receiving additional information during a join operation.

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Source/Join Table

The table providing the additional information to be joined with the target table.

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What is the rule of joining?

Each record in the target table must match exactly one record in the join table. This ensures a clean, accurate output after the join.

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Join vs. Relate

A join combines data where there's a one-to-one or many-to-one relationship, while a relate allows relationships where one or both tables have multiple records.

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What are the two main types of raster data?

Raster data can be either continuous, representing smoothly varying values like elevation, temperature, etc., or discrete, representing distinct categories like zoning, land use, or soil types.

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Can discrete raster data have an attribute table?

Yes, discrete raster data can have an attribute table. This is because each category or zone within the raster is represented by a unique value and can have additional information associated with it.

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What is resampling and why is it needed?

Resampling changes the cell size of a raster dataset while maintaining its extent. It's essential when you need to work with rasters that have different resolutions or when projecting a raster to a new coordinate system.

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What are the different types of operations used in raster analysis?

There are three main types of operations: local, neighborhood, and global. Local operations use only the data in a single cell, neighborhood operations consider the data in surrounding cells, and global operations analyze the entire raster dataset.

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What are some examples of map algebra operations?

Common map algebra operations include mathematical functions like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Other operations include reclassification, which assigns output values based on input value ranges, and conditional statements for defining specific conditions.

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Difference between reclassification and boolean overlay

Reclassification simplifies classes within one layer, while boolean overlay combines multiple layers using logical operations to identify areas where all conditions are met. Reclassification focuses on a single layer, while overlay combines multiple criteria.

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Study Notes

Lecture 7: Map Projections

  • Major types of projections based on projection surface: cylindrical, conic, and azimuthal
  • Equatorial/normal cylindrical projection: tangent to the Earth at the equator
  • Transverse cylindrical projection: cylinder rotated sideways, tangent along a line of longitude
  • Oblique cylindrical projection: tangent at an angle (skew axis)
  • Tangent cylindrical projection: cylinder tangent to the globe along a parallel
  • Secant cylindrical projection: cylinder placed through the globe touching two parallels

Lecture 7: Conic Projections

  • Tangent conic projections: cone aligns with one pole
  • Secant conic projections: cone placed through the globe
  • Same as cylindrical, but the setting is a cone (cone point aligns with a pole)

Lecture 7: Azimuthal Projections

  • Based on setting a plane tangent or secant to the sphere
  • Polar Azimuthal: plane centered on a pole
  • Oblique Azimuthal: plane at an angle

Lecture 7: Basic Projection Parameters

  • Standard parallels
  • Central meridian (x=0)
  • Latitude of origin (y=0)
  • False easting
  • False northing

Lecture 7: Mercator Projection

  • Cylindrical projection (north and south = up and down)
  • Conformal (preserves shapes)
  • Distorts area (areas closer to the equator are more accurate)
  • Useful for large-scale mapping near the equator

Lecture 7: Web Mercator Projection

  • Uses spherical model instead of ellipsoidal
  • Used by online mapping (e.g., Google Maps)
  • Has area and distance distortions
  • EPSG 3857

Lecture 7: Lambert Conformal Conic Projection

  • Based on 2 standard parallels
  • Best for conformal mapping of land masses (east to west)
  • Meridians converge at the poles
  • Albers is the same but preserves area rather than shape
  • Both poles are represented as arcs

Lecture 8: Tables

  • Data structure to store attributes
  • Standalone tables: store tabular data from any source (independent of geographic datasets)
  • Attribute tables: store data associated with spatial features

Lecture 8: Attribute Table Components

  • Record = rows
  • Fields = columns
  • Attribute = non-spatial characteristics associated with spatial data

Lecture 8: Shapefiles

  • Collection of geographic features sharing the same geometry type
  • Consists of .shp (main file), .shx (index file), and .dbf (dBASE table)

Lecture 9: Buffers

  • A region less than or equal to a specified distance from features
  • Point layer, Simple buffer, Compound buffer, Nested buffer
  • Variable distance buffer: each feature assigned a different buffer distance

Lecture 9: Overlay Operations

  • Intersect: combines data from both layers where they overlap, only overlaps
  • Union: overlays all data (including attribute data) from the counting and input layers (no geographic or attribute data discarded)
  • Different overlay operations use appropriate geographic or attribute data

Lecture 9: Spatial Data Analysis

  • Operations on spatial and attribute data to solve problems
  • Outputs can be spatial (new layer) or nonspatial (scalar value, list, table)

Lecture 10: Clip and Difference

  • Clip: extracts an area of interest from features; used as a cookie cutter
  • Difference: input layer features that partially overlap, retaining only the portions outside the overlay

Lecture 10: Dissolve and Merge

  • Dissolve: removes boundaries of features with the same value in the specified attribute field
  • Merge: combines adjacent feature classes.

Lecture 10: Spatial Data Analysis

  • Operations on spatial and attribute data to solve problems
  • Outputs can be spatial (new layer) or nonspatial (scalar value, list, table)

Lecture 10: Query

  • Selection of records based on values of specified attributes
  • Simple query = single variable
  • Compound query = conditions/multiple variables

Lecture 10: Spatial Selection

  • Based on spatial relationships to other geographic features
  • Spatial relationship types include intersect, are within, contain, disjoint, equal, and touch

Lecture 10: Classification

  • Binary classification (0 and 1, true and false)
  • Equal-interval (highest-lowest)
  • Natural breaks
  • Quantile
  • Equal area
  • Standard deviation

Lecture 10: Census Data

  • TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) data describes U.S. census data
  • Levels of nested geography, including country, region, division, state, county, census tract, block group, and census block.
  • Topological Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) data:
  • Census tract scale, complete geographic coverage

Lecture 10: Smallest Geography in ACS 5-Year Data

  • Block group

Lecture 10: Decennial Census Data Characteristics

  • Population data by sex, race, age
  • Housing data

Lecture 10: GEOID

  • Numeric codes uniquely identify administrative/legal and statistical geographic areas for tabulation.

Lecture 10: Density Maps

  • Visual representation of a variable's distribution and intensity (e.g., population density)
  • Color gradients or contours
  • Useful in geographic analysis

Lecture 10: Heatmaps

  • Search radius and cell size determine detail level
  • Trade-off between detail and processing time/file size (large size = more detail)

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This quiz covers the major types of map projections, including cylindrical, conic, and azimuthal projections. Participants will explore the characteristics of each projection type, focusing on their settings and parameters. Learn how these projections are applied in geographic studies and cartography.

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