Geography Lab

Name ______________________

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Part I. Adding Layers and Answering Questions about the Symbology/Graphical Elements

Used (7 points)

1a. (1/2 point) What is the feature type/geometric object and graphical element used to create this visual variable or symbol?

2a. (1 point) What are the feature type/geometric objects and graphical elements used to create this set of visual variables or symbols? Provide two examples that use different visual variables.

2b. (1/2 point) What is the dominant land use type in DeKalb County?

2c. (1/2 point) Are the symbols that you used geometric/abstract, mimetic, or pictographic?

3a. (1/2 point) What are the feature type/geometric objects and graphical elements used to create this set of visual variables or symbols?

3b. (1 point) How many large rivers are there in DeKalb County? What are the general directions of flow for the largest streams? (Hint: observe the relationships of the smaller streams to the larger streams. Can you tell from the orientation of the streams; which direction the two largest streams are flowing?

4a. (1/2 point) What is the feature type/geometric object and graphical elements used to create this visual variable or symbol?

4b. (1 point) Provide four land use types that can be found within any of the urban boundaries.

5a. (1/2 point) What are the feature type/geometric objects and graphical elements used to create this set of visual variables or symbols?

5b. (1/2 point) Which chemical is the most common (released or potentially released from each facility)? How many facilities, regardless of chemical, can be found in an urban area?

5c. (1/2 point) Are the symbols that you used geometric/abstract, mimetic, or pictographic?

Part II Compose the final map and insert below (3 points)