Exam 4: Laying Out Elements With Css

You can control the stacking order of positioned elements by assigning values for the x-index property to each element.  _________________________

The ____ properties all create space around the contents of a web page element.

A CSS unit of measure equal to approximately 1/96 of an inch is a(n) ________ .

CSS lets you specify the exact position of an element on a web page using the ____ property.

The specfication "_____" is a relative unit that represents the current font size.

When the bottom margin of one element is adjacent to the top margin of another element, the margins combine, or ________________, into a single margin equal to the greater of the two values.

Pixels are absolute units, which means that they represent a specific length or height that doesn't change.

The size of the ____, border, and margin all increase the amount of space on a web page that an element occupies or influences.

While it requires careful planning to ensure that a positioned element doesn't unintentionally obscure the view of another element, the ability to overlap, or ________________, elements introduces additional possibilities for creative layouts.

In addition to two-column layouts, ____ layouts including three columns are common on the web.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Question Kamilla is creating a pet adoption website, and is currently learning about her options using the position property. If Kamilla wants an element positioned relative to another element on the page, she would choose the ____ position property.

The CSS property of left can have a value in em, pixels, or percent of the ____.

A widely used layout involves columns of text and graphics running parallel to each other down the page. You can create a basic version of this arrangement, known as a ____ layout.

A margin shorthand property can have up to four values. _________________________

If you provide four values for the margin or padding property, browsers apply the first value to the ____.

You can use the position property to create multicolumn layouts that look and behave just like those created with the clear property.

Referring to the figure above, to achieve the page flow shown on the left, the elements use the default arrangement known as ______.

The CSS property of top , bottom , left , or  right moves the element the specified distance from the respective edge of the closest ____ element that is also positioned.

The CSS relative positioning property called ____ moves the element the specified distance from the left edge of the closest ancestor element that is also positioned; the default value, 0, leaves the element in its original horizontal position.