Deck 6: Geographic Data and Crime Mapping

Question 1

All but one of the following are steps in the geocoding process:

A)Data entry of crime and address data
B)Preparing the geographic and tabular files
C)Specifying geocoding preferences
D)Matching within the GIS

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A discrete location that is usually depicted on a GIS-generated map by a symbol or label.

A)Point feature
B)Line feature
C)Polygon feature
D)Aerial feature

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Type of mapping in which the sizes of the symbols used for point and line features reflect their value.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Graduated color mapping
C)Graduated sized mapping
D)Density mapping

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A geographic area represented on a map by a multisided figure with a closed set of lines.

A)Point feature
B)Line feature
C)Polygon feature
D)Aerial feature

Question 5

Police beats or districts on a map are examples of a

A)Point feature
B)Line feature
C)Polygon feature
D)Aerial feature

Question 6

Type of mapping in which different sizes or colors of point and line features represent particular values of variables.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Graduated mapping
C)Chart mapping
D)Density mapping

Question 7

Which type of data is an arrangement of grid cells or pixels that overlay the surface and are assigned attribute data?

A)Raster data
B)GIS data
C)Vector data
D)Aerial data

Question 8

Analysts use this type of map for depicting multiple crimes at a single location.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Graduated color mapping
C)Graduated sized mapping
D)Chart Mapping

Question 9

Individual crime locations on map are examples of a

A)Point feature
B)Line feature
C)Polygon feature
D)Aerial feature

Question 10

Which of the following are adjustments to the data files as they are incorporated into the software and used for analysis?

A)Vectors
B)Coordinate systems
C)Scales
D)Projections

Question 11

A map in which individual, uniform symbols represent features such as the locations of stores, roads, or states.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Graduated color mapping
C)Graduated sized mapping
D)Chart mapping
E)Density mapping

Question 12

Alleys or railroads on a map are examples of a

A)Point feature
B)Line feature
C)Polygon feature
D)Aerial feature

Question 13

Latitude and longitude are an example of a:

A)Vector
B)Coordinate system
C)Scale
D)Projection

Question 14

The type of map that places multiple incidents at the same location on top of one another, making it difficult to know how many incidents have actually occurred at that location.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Buffers
C)Graduated color mapping
D)Density mapping

Question 15

Which depicts how miniature a particular map actually is and is expressed as a ratio of the map distance and the distance on the ground?

A)Vector
B)Coordinate system
C)Scale
D)Projection

Question 16

A specified area around a feature on a map that can be set at small or larger distances.

A)Polygons
B)Density areas
C)Buffers
D)None of the above

Question 17

A real-world element that can be represented on a map by a line or set of lines.

A)Point feature
B)Line feature
C)Polygon feature
D)Aerial feature

Question 18

A GIS uses three types of features to represent objects and locations in the real world-points, lines, and polygons-which are more generally known as:

A)Raster data
B)GIS data
C)Vector data
D)Aerial data

Question 19

A vertical photograph taken from a satellite or an airplane that is digitized and placed within the appropriate coordinates is an example of:

A)Raster data
B)GIS data
C)Vector data
D)Aerial data

Question 20

Police agencies also often use this type of mapping to communicate the locations of crimes within patterns to police personnel.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Graduated color mapping
C)Chart mapping
D)Density mapping

Question 21

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in determining areas with significantly higher number of auto thefts?

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Standard Deviation
D)Custom

Question 22

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in determining whether police beats have similar amounts of crime?

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)By Category
E)Density

Question 23

Which statistical mapping classification can be used for point, line, and polygon features?

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation

Question 24

Which type of map would be most appropriate when depicting robberies occurring at bars, restaurants, and fast food places on a map?

A)Natural breaks
B)Mapping by category
C)Quantile
D)Graduated size point map
E)Density

Question 25

A type of map in which the relative frequencies of values within variables are displayed.

A)Graduated color map
B)Graduated sized map
C)Bar chart map
D)Pie chart map

Question 26

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in mapping robbery locations over the last year to get a sense of the data distribution?

A)Density Mapping
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation

Question 27

A type of mapping in which the colors of the symbols reflect their values.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Graduated color mapping
C)Graduated sized mapping
D)Density Mapping

Question 28

The statistical mapping classification in which the number of features in the database is divided by the number of categories in the range, which results a legend with each category having the same number of features.

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation
E)Custom

Question 29

The statistical mapping classification that uses mean and standard deviation of the selected variable to determine the break points of the categories.

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation
E)Custom

Question 30

A type of map in which the relative percentages of values within a variable are displayed.

A)Graduated color map
B)Graduated sized map
C)Bar chart map
D)Pie chart map

Question 31

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in comparing neighborhoods in two different cities and their relative crime levels?

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Custom

Question 32

The mapping classification in which the ranges displayed in the legend are determined by the creator of the map.

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation
E)Custom

Question 33

The following is not true about mapping by category:

A)Categories are typically displayed on a map either as different types of symbols or as symbols in different colors or degrees of shading
B)Variables such as race, sex, method of entry, point of entry, weapon used are most appropriate for these types of maps
C)Single symbol mapping is primarily used in mapping by category
D)Graduated size point mapping is primarily used in mapping by category

Question 34

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in mapping robbery locations over the last year to get a sense of the data distribution?

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation

Question 35

The statistical mapping classification that uses geographic information system software to identify the gaps in the distribution of the data

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation
E)Custom

Question 36

A type of mapping the does not limit does not limit the analyst to examination of predetermined areas, but shows how incidents cluster and concentrate across space.

A)Single-symbol mapping
B)Graduated color mapping
C)Graduated sized mapping
D)Density mapping

Question 37

A type of mapping in which a simplified geographic information system is made available to novice users over the Internet.

A)Web-enabled mapping
B)Internet GIS
C)Customized crime mapping
D)Interactive crime mapping

Question 38

The statistical mapping classification in which the difference between the highest and lowest value is broken down into same-sized ranges.

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation
E)Custom

Question 39

What two factors can be changed to make the same data can produce visually different density maps?

A)Number and percent of cases
B)Search radius and cell size
C)Cell size and borders
D)Legend colors and number of cases

Question 40

A type of map that allows the crime analyst to display several values within a particular variable at the same time.

A)Buffers
B)Graduated sized map
C)Chart Map
D)Interactive Map

Question 41

In mapping, using different numbers of categories in the range typically yields similar results.

Question 42

An inherent problem with density mapping is the fact that it doesn't account for incidents occurring outside of the city boundaries i.e., border bias).

Question 43

For categorical and statistical mapping classifications, break points are determined based on the uniqueness of the database and are not comparable.

Question 44

Analysts should rely on the default settings of GIS software.

Question 45

A GIS uses four types of vector data to approximate real-world elements: points, lines, areas, and images.

Question 46

Quantile is the only statistical mapping classification used for all three map features.

Question 47

Two ways of locating tabular data on maps are matching records to parcel data and using latitude and longitude.

Question 48

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in examining calls for service by police beat from month to month?

A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Quantile
D)Standard Deviation
E)Custom

Question 49

Geocoding is a seven-step process that is used to bring primary and geographic data together for mapping

Question 50

All statistical mapping classifications used for graduated mapping change as the data change.