Question

How might a geographer summarize and interpret spatial data from a GIS displaying data about the frequency and distribution of forest fires?(1 point)
Responses

A geographer would be able to explain how forest fires are started and, therefore, how to prevent them.
A geographer would be able to explain how forest fires are started and, therefore, how to prevent them.

A geographer would be able to analyze the size of forest fires and the impacts those fires have on rural communities
A geographer would be able to analyze the size of forest fires and the impacts those fires have on rural communities

A geographer would be able to evaluate the relationship between forest fires and drought conditions.
A geographer would be able to evaluate the relationship between forest fires and drought conditions.

A geographer would be able to describe locations where forest fires are most common and analyze which places might be more prone to fires in the future
A geographer would be able to describe locations where forest fires are most common and analyze which places might be more prone to fires in the future
Question 2
2. Why would a geographer decide to use a proportional symbol map over a dot density map?(1 point)
Responses

A proportional symbol map would be better if the information being represented was quantitative data in the form of percentages
A proportional symbol map would be better if the information being represented was quantitative data in the form of percentages

A proportional symbol map would be better if the information being represented stayed consistent across similar locations and changed gradually over different distances.
A proportional symbol map would be better if the information being represented stayed consistent across similar locations and changed gradually over different distances.

A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had discrete units which could be represented individually
A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had discrete units which could be represented individually

A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had varying sizes and intensities.
A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had varying sizes and intensities.

Answer 1

### Question 1
A geographer might summarize and interpret spatial data from a GIS displaying data about the frequency and distribution of forest fires with the following response:

**A geographer would be able to describe locations where forest fires are most common and analyze which places might be more prone to fires in the future.**
This response emphasizes the ability to categorize and assess both current and future vulnerability to forest fires based on geographic patterns and data.

### Question 2
A geographer would decide to use a proportional symbol map over a dot density map for the following reason:

**A proportional symbol map would be better if the subject being studied had varying sizes and intensities.**
This response highlights the effectiveness of proportional symbol maps in representing data that varies in magnitude, allowing for a clearer visualization of differences in intensity or quantity across a geographic area.