Which of the following describes a weakness: symbols take up too much room?

• A. Symbols take up too much room
• B. They hide spatial distribution
• C. They always give exact values
• D. They are always simple to read

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is readability and clarity when using symbols to represent data on a map. If the symbols are too large, they crowd the map and cover important details, labels, and other symbols. That makes it harder to compare values, see patterns, and understand where something is happening. In that sense, saying that symbols take up too much room directly points to the core weakness: the map becomes cluttered and less legible. The other statements describe potential consequences or characteristics that aren’t as direct or universally true—for example, symbols don’t typically give exact values, and large symbols don’t always make reading easier.