Mapping Geographic Data Flashcards
7 cards from real Tableau practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Mapping Geographic Data flashcards as text
In Tableau, what does a custom polygon map require in the data to draw shapes?
Answer: Latitude, Longitude, and a Path Order field
Custom polygons need point coordinates plus a path order to connect vertices correctly.
Which Map menu option lets you add background features like streets or terrain?
Answer: Map Layers
Map > Map Layers controls washout, streets, terrain, and other base-map features.
To use a custom background image (like a floor plan) with X/Y coordinates, you use which feature?
Answer: Background Images
Background Images let you overlay marks on a non-geographic image using X/Y axes.
Which file format can Tableau connect to directly as a spatial file?
Answer: .shp (Esri Shapefile)
Tableau supports spatial files such as Shapefiles, KML, GeoJSON, and MapInfo.
What does the MAKEPOINT function do in Tableau?
Answer: Creates a spatial point from latitude and longitude
MAKEPOINT generates a spatial point object from lat/long values for spatial calculations.
Which spatial function calculates the distance between two points in Tableau?
Answer: DISTANCE
The DISTANCE function returns the distance between two spatial points in a chosen unit.
A spatial join in Tableau connects two spatial data sources using which condition?
Answer: Intersects
Spatial joins use the Intersects operator to relate overlapping geometries.