Yong Min, HoGEOG370: Introduction to GISLab Assignment 3(17.5/20)PART 1Question 1Extra Challenge (Page 469): Layout ViewQuestion 2 (-0.5)Data layers are made up of lines (shoreline) and polygons (water bodies and landmarks).shoreline: line waterbodies: polygon, landmarks: pointdemographic data: polygonQuestion 3I used ten classes because a high number of percentages fall between 90%-100%, hence using classes lesser than 10 would result in a less clear representation of the percentage minority in a given area (withmost of the map shaded in the high percentage color).Question 4 (-1.0)Its level of measurement is ordinal.Level of measurement is percent minority population: ratio dataQuestion 5The two thematic maps covered in these exercises are the Dot Density map and the Choropleth map.Dot density maps best describe questions related to spatial density or intensity of a certain phenomenon, dealing with absolute numbers like population. Choropleth maps best describe questions relating to the phenomenon of rates and percentages, not dealing with absolute numbers, for example, birth rates.PART 2Barchart? (-1.0)Extra Challenge (page 469): Exported
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