Lab 6

1. In your own words, describe how symbology can be influenced by scale.

Symbology can be manipulated so that certain names show up/disappear based on the current scale of the map.

2. What are two ways (one direct and one indirect) to access a layers symbol colors so that they can be changed?

You may either click on the symbol icon under the feature class to bring up the color options or right-click the icon itself and select a color.

3. How would you access the graduated symbols classification icon?

Right click feature class > Properties > Symbology tab > Quantities > Graduated Symbols
 
4. What are 5 other symbology styles (in addition to ‘Conservation’) that are available to customize your features?

Proportional Symbols, Dot Density, Quantity by Category, Stacked, Unique Values.

5. How could you permanently save layer symbology for use later on?

Save the layer as a layer file.

6. How can  pyramids help raster data display faster?

Pyramids contain many versions of the raster map, from coarse to fine, that help the map draw at a faster rate when you zoom in and out.

7. How could you quickly and temporarily change a layer name to aid display in the Table of Contents?
Double click on the layer name in the feature class and rename it.

8. What is normalization?

Normalization is dividing one attribute by another to find the ratio between them. One example, if trying to see if - between two countries - which one has a denser population.