6: Know and Understand
Answer the following questions using the information provided in this chapter.
A form of balance in which one side of the landscape is a mirror image of the other is _____.
A. visual balance
B. symmetrical balance
C. asymmetrical balance
D. informal balance
The type of balance that is achieved by placing different combinations of materials that carry the same amount of visual weight on each side of the design is _____.
A. symmetrical balance
B. distal balance
C. asymmetrical balance
D. formal balance
The asymmetrical balance of elements on the central axis (right and left) as well as in the field of vision (near and far) is referred to as _____.
A. proximal balance
B. focal balance
C. formal balance
D. visual balance
The use of a focal point to direct the viewer’s attention to a particular location is referred to as _____.
A. rationalization
B. proximation
C. unification
D. focalization
True or False?
In residential landscaping, the home’s front door is the standard focal point of the public living area.
A. True
B. False
The location of the focal point in a planting bed depends primarily on the _____.
A. color of plant materials
B. shape of the bed
C. shape of the plants
D. All of the above.
Limiting the variety of material, such as types of plants or different colors, used throughout the design is referred to as _____.
A. rhythm
B. scale
C. simplicity
D. unity
Which of the following design principles describes how the eye travels through the landscape?
A. Rhythm.
B. Unity.
C. Simplicity.
D. Proportion.
The size relationship between the materials used in the landscape and the landscape design as a whole is referred to as _____.
A. focalization
B. proportion
C. rhythm
D. balance
The size of one object in relation to the other objects in the design is referred to as _____.
A. proportion
B. focus
C. proximity
D. scale
True or False?
Scale and proportion are the same principle of design.
A. True
B. False
The organization of all elements in a landscape design so that they appear to belong together is the design principle _____.
A. destiny
B. simplicity
C. unity
D. scrutiny
The “ingredients” used in a design are the _____.
A. elements of design
B. principles of design
C. focus of design
D. scales of design
Which of the following are considered the “ingredients of design?”
A. Line, space, and size.
B. Form and fragrance.
C. Texture and color.
D. All of the above.
True or False?
The visual paths that draw our eyes through the landscape are created with static or dynamic lines.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Perfectly straight lines are common in nature but should be used sparingly in formal designs.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is the silhouette of individual plants or groups of plants?
A. Static.
B. Form.
C. Line.
D. All of the above.
The visual and tactile surface quality of a material is the surface _____.
A. form
B. shape
C. texture
D. line
True or False?
The textural element of the design can change with the seasons.
A. True
B. False
Planting many of the same type of plant very close together is referred to as _____.
A. masking
B. matching
C. massing
D. All of the above.
Red, yellow, and blue are the _____.
A. secondary colors
B. tertiary colors
C. primary colors
D. All of the above.
True or False?
The viewpoint from inside a building should be considered when designing a landscape.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The selection of plant material should be made primarily on aesthetics.
A. True
B. False
Drought-tolerant landscaping is referred to as _____.
A. xeriscaping
B. moonscaping
C. desertscaping
D. All of the above.
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