Assessment
You can use the submit your answers to the Assessment via the Module 5 Quiz on Canvas. Questions are listed here with hyperlinks to the relevant section of the module if you need help finding answers.
Written Answers & File Uploads
Written answers should be brief but they should adequately answer the question. Bullet point format is sufficient unless otherwise specified. All written answers & charts will be evaluated following this general rubrics below.
- Scores & categories are general guides, you TA may assign scores between these levels
- Your TA will provide brief comments where applicable, if you need more feedback you can follow up with your TA.
Written Answer Rubric
| Score | Category | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Missing | N/A |
| 40% | Insufficient | Minimal effort, missing major key points, or serious logical flaws |
| 60% | Below Expectations | Missing a few key points or minor logical flaws |
| 80% | Met Expectations | Hits key points and mostly well constructed |
| 100% | Exceeds Expectations | Clearly thought out, concise, and astute |
Map Rubric
| Score | Category | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Missing | N/A |
| 40% | Insufficient | Serious errors in analysis, missing data, or major stylistic issues |
| 60% | Below Expectations | Minor errors in analysis or multiple stylistic issues |
| 80% | Met Expectations | Error free analysis, minor stylistic issue |
| 100% | Exceeds Expectations | Error free analysis and clean, aesthetically pleasing map/chart |
Lecture Content Questions
Cluster sampling allows you to focus only on a specific area of interest. T/F
IDW, also known as ____ distance weighting, is a spatial ____ method that allows us to create a raster dataset from a series of point samples.
Rank the following cities by population density from 1-7 (1 = most dense, 7 least dense)
| City | Area (Square Km) | Population (in Thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Vancouver BC | 115 | 675 |
| B | Burnaby BC | 99 | 249 |
| C | New Westminster BC | 16 | 71 |
| D | New York City NY | 783 | 8419 |
| E | Salisbury MD | 37 | 33 |
| F | Paris FR | 105 | 2175 |
| G | Anchorage, AK | 5041 | 291 |
Burnaby’s population is closest to that of ____ but because they have different areas , they have very different population densities. Vancouver’s area is closest to that of ____ but because they have different populations, they have very different population densities.
These discrepancies are attributable to something known as the ____ , because municipal boundaries are somewhat arbitrarily defined. It is important to consider this issue when comparing values like population between different cities/regions/countries etc.
We can convert between raster and vector data models, but each time we do, we induce ____. It is a bad idea to repeatedly convert between them.
___ describes by how close observations are to the true value. ___ describes by how close observations are to each other.
____ is when the something is poorly defined. ____ is when given a definition, there are multiple possible interpretations.
A ___ is any flaw in our thinking.
The Ecological/Atomistic fallacy arises when we take data that was collected in aggregate and apply it to an individual. The Ecological/Atomistic fallacy arises when we take data that was collected in aggregate and aggregate it again.
Slivers, overlaps, and gaps are three types of errors that arise when:
- Interpolating
- Digitizing
- Georeferencing
- Projecting
In many cases, GIS products don’t have obvious evidence of their own inadequacy.
Lab Application Questions
Submit a .pdf of the model you created to identify the inundation zone.
Submit a .pdf of the map you created to showing the updated inundation zone.
Write a paragraph or two comparing the method used in the Module 5 model to identify the Inundation Zone vs. the method used in Module 4 model to identify the Inundation Zone. Things to consider: What tools/steps were used in each model? Which do you think produces a more useful result? What are some potential pros/cons of the different methods?