INSTRUCTIONS:

 

Answer the questions in Parts I, II and III.

All questions to be answered in the examination answer booklet. 

Write double-spaced,  do NOT use a faint pencil or a Red pen.  Neatness counts.

 

 

This examination is worth 20% of the final grade for the course.

This examination totals 100 points.

Part I has 2 questions and is worth 30 points (15 points per question, choice of 2 out of 4 questions).

Part II has 2 questions and is worth 30 points (15 points per question)

Part III has one question and is worth 40 points (choice of 1 out of 3 questions).

 

Part I - Short Answers based on the textbook and lectures

Answer two of the following questions.  Each is worth 15 points.  Do not answer more than two questions.

 

1.  Explain the following Figure in Chapter 5 - Landform Portrayal.

   

   

 

 

2.  Explain and provide examples for the following Figure (from Chapter 1 - The Environment to be Mapped)

 

   

 

3.  What are Object-Oriented (Data) Models and what are Location-Oriented (Data) Models? (from Chapter 2 - Geographical Data)

 

4.  Provide a brief explanation accompanied by a schematic diagram of the difference between Interpolation and Extrapolation (from Chapter 2 - Geographical Data)

 

Part I I- Short Answers based on the lab/assignments

Answer the two of following questions.  Each is worth 15 points.

   

5.  Briefly describe an alternative to the planned trip you proposed in Assignment 1.  Base it on similar guidelines.

 

6.  What aspects of Image Interpretation did you learn from Assignment No. 2 ?

 

 

 

 

Part III- Essay based on the textbook

Write a well organised/stuctured   4-5 page doublespaced  essay on one of the following topics. First make an outline, and then write your essay.    Focus on key terms.  Include examples and diagrams if relevant.  Write simple accurate sentences and be neat.   Use a pen.  The essay is worth 40 points.

 

7.   Essay Title:  “Keys to Image Interpretation”.   (This section appears in Chapter 24 : Image Map Interpretation).

 

8   Essay Title:  “The five primary activities of the abstraction process that leads to a map”.  These activities are main heading in Chapter 3 - Map Abstraction Process.

 

9.   Essay Title:  “Provide a Synopsis of Chapte 1 The Environment to be Mapped”