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Chapter 4 Assignment
TIP: To capture a map or screenshot to submit to your instructor, press the Alt-Prnt Screen keys
on the computer, or use a program such as Snipping Tool, Jing, or Snagit. Then paste the
requested screenshot into this Word document. Please reach out to me or Jim for help!
Download this Word document and use it to insert your screen captures (as instructed below)
and then rename the document and upload to Canvas.
1. Examine the coordinate system for the streets feature class in the Austin geodatabase.
What is the name of the coordinate system?
Is it projected or unprojected?
What are the map units?
[Insert your answer next to each question (above). Next, capture a screenshot of the window
showing the coordinate system description – I need to be able to verify all parts of your
written answer with the screenshot. Insert your screen capture here]
2. What is the name of the projection (not the coordinate system) used by the feature classes
in the Oregon geodatabase?
What are the central meridian and the standard parallel(s)?
Does it use the equator for the latitude of origin?
[Insert your answer next to each question (above). Next, capture a screenshot of the window
showing the projected system description – I need to be able to verify all parts of your written
answer with the screenshot. Insert your screen capture here]
3. You are working on a statewide Mississippi project and decide to define a custom coordinate
system. Start with one of the State Plane zones and modify it slightly to make it better for the
whole state.
Explain the approach [here]
Next, capture the window showing the custom coordinate system description created
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[insert here]
4. The Austin folder contains two shapefiles showing dog off-leash areas as points and
polygons. Both have coordinate problems. Describe the problem for each, then fix them and
create a map showing both the points and the polygons with a backdrop of the major
transportation arteries in Austin. (Hint: Open Pro and load arteries first in order to be able to
compare the other data sets against it.)
I’d like two screenshots for question 4.
Your first screen capture should include the Contents pane and the (final) map view
[insert here]
Your second screen capture should be the final map (please zoom in so that I can easily see the
dog off-leash areas and points – make sure you don’t leave any out as you zoom in).
[insert here]
5. Save your Word document as your lastname_Chapter4 (for example, Youhanna_Chapter4)
and upload it to Canvas. Make sure to add your name at the top of this document.
