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NEARC Community:
Think you could do pretty well at a GIS-themed crossword puzzle? Consider these clues:
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16 Across: A spatial term denoting features that overlay, or ‘cross’ each other.
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40 Across: Type of thematic map in which areas are symbolized in proportion to a variable that represents a summary of a geographic characteristic within
each area.
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69 Down: University of Kansas cartographer George, who devised the natural breaks classification.
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295 Down: The standard deviation of the residuals (prediction errors).
Still feeling confident? Good! Now you're ready to tackle the crossword and show the world
your GIS knowledge!
https://community.esri.com/community/education/blog/2020/08/04/a-gis-crossword
This essay's attachments include everything you need, including the following documents:
Over 400 clues exist in the crossword, so it should provide some hours of enjoyment! You could use this as a set of quiz questions for GIS
Day. You could show this at another event that you are hosting or participating in, or this weekend’s virtual gathering. How many answers can individuals or teams come up with in, say, 5 minutes? 10 minutes?
Solutions:
40 Across: Choropleth. 69 Down: Jenks. (Rock Chalk!). The others? You will need to solve them!
Have fun and ... no peeking at the answers!
Joseph Kerski
Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D., GISP | Education Manager
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