Geospatial Literacy Survey

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What is your LAST Name?

Name

Female
Male

Are you a geography major?

Yes
No

Have you ever taken courses in any of the following? (Please check all that apply)

Cartography
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Map reading
Aerial photo reading

What courses do you currently teach or have taught within the last five years? List all in the space below.

Answer questions 1 and 2 on the basis of the street map below.

1. If you are located at point 1 and travel south two blocks, then turn west and travel three blocks, and then turn north and travel one block, you will be closest to which of the following points?

2
3
4
5
6

2. If you are located at point 1 and travel west one block, then turn left and travel three blocks, then turn west and travel two blocks, and then turn right and travel two blocks, you will be closest to which of the following points?

2
3
4
5
6

For question 3 use the following map which shows annual precipitation of Texas.

3. If you draw a graph showing change of Texas annual precipitation between A and B, the best graph is:

Graph A
Graph B
Graph C
Graph D
Graph E

For question 4 use the following four maps. Find the best location for a flood management facility based on the following conditions. First, a possible site for a flood management facility should be within 60 feet of an existing electric line. Second, a possible site for a flood management facility should be located less than 220 feet. And last, a possible site for a flood management facility should be located in State Park or Public Land.

4. Which location (A, B, C, D, or E) is the best site for the flood management facility on the bottom-right map?

Location A
Location B
Location C
Location D
Location E

For question 5 using the following map.

5. Imagine that you are standing at location X and looking in the direction of A and B. Among 5 slope profiles (A-E), which profile most closely represents what you would see?

Profile A
Profile B
Profile C
Profile D
Profile E

For question 6 your job is to find maps that have spatial correlations. For example, map (B) and map (D) have positive correlation (similar patterns).

6. Find a map (A-F) having the strongest positive correlation with the map immediately below.

Map A
Map B
Map C
Map D
Map E
Map F

Use the following maps for question 7. These maps show (A) Acres of corn production and (B) Value of hogs and pigs as percent of total market value of agricultural products sold.

7. If you draw a graph showing the relationship between map (A) and (B), the best graph will be:

Graph A
Graph B
Graph C
Graph D

Use the following map for question 8.

8. If you look at the area below in the direction of arrow, which terrain view (A-E) most closely represents what you would see?

Map A
Map B
Map C
Map D
Map E

Solve the following questions (9 - 10) based on the example below.

9. Which operation fits the equation of the figures below?

A and B
A or B
A xor B
A not B
B not A

10. A or B

Shape 1
Shape 2
Shape 3
Shape 4
Shape 5

Solve questions 11 and 12 based on the following diagram.

11. (not B) and D

Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
Diagram 5

12. A and B and C

Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
Diagram 5

Use the figure below to answer questions 13-16. Real world objects can be represented explicitly by point, line (arc), and area (polygon). Based on the examples below, classify the following spatial data.

13. Locations of weather stations in Washington County.

Lines
Area
Points and Lines
Points and Area

14. Mississippi River channels and their basins.

Lines
Area
Points and Lines
Lines and Area

15. Shuttle bus route of the Lincoln Elementary School.

Points
Area
Points and Lines
Points and Area

16. Places that can be reached by Franklin County fire engines in 5 minutes or less.

Points
Lines
Area
Points and Lines