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Cartographer Practice Test

Check what you know about the cartographer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on cartographer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15GIS stands for:
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Answer: Geographic information system. Technology.

Question 2 of 15Lidar uses:
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Answer: Lasers. Technology.

Question 3 of 15A raster is:
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Answer: Pixel-based data. Data.

Question 4 of 15All layers should share:
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Answer: A coordinate system. Accuracy.

Question 5 of 15Remove anything that:
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Answer: Doesn’t support the message. Design.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Background map.”
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Answer: Basemap. Basemap: Background map.

Question 7 of 15What does “Metadata” mean?
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Answer: Data about data.. Metadata: Data about data.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Geographic information system.”
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Answer: GIS. GIS: Geographic information system.

Question 9 of 15What does “Coordinate system” mean?
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Answer: Location reference.. Coordinate system: Location reference.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Flattening the earth.”
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Answer: Projection. Projection: Flattening the earth.

Question 11 of 15What does “Photogrammetry” mean?
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Answer: Measuring from photos.. Photogrammetry: Measuring from photos.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Set of map data.”
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Answer: Layer. Layer: Set of map data.

Question 13 of 15What does “Geocoding” mean?
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Answer: Turning addresses into points.. Geocoding: Turning addresses into points.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Data from satellites and aircraft.”
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Answer: Remote sensing. Remote sensing: Data from satellites and aircraft.

Question 15 of 15What does “Topology” mean?
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Answer: Spatial relationships.. Topology: Spatial relationships.

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