GIS is a visualization tool which brings together

data and information about a phenomenon together with their geolocation

Geospatial datasets used to create maps normally

Come from different sources and are collected atdifferent times

Time is important for geography because:

All geographic problems involve dynamic processes

The advantage of using GIS is to

perform scenarios for different siting criteria

What is GIS in the most encompassing sense?

System designed to create, store and analyze all types of geographic data

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1
The set of spatial relationships that features can have with one another is called
Topographic Mapping
Geocoding Topography
GIS Typography
Spatial Topology
2
GIS stands for
Geoscience Information Software
Geographic Information Sharing
Geographical Interpretation System
Geographic Information System
3
GIS is a visualization tool which brings together
data and information about activities that take place in time
none of the above
disparate data and information
data and information about a phenomenon together with their geolocation
4
Which of the following software is primary for GIS applications?
ArcGIS and QGIS
SPSS
Excel
Autocad
5
Key components of 'spatial data' quality include
Logical consistency
All of the above
Positional accuracy
Temporal accuracy
6
Euclidean distance is the shortest distance joining two points in the plane
True
False
7
'Spatial databases' are also known as
None of the above
Concurrent databases
Monodatabases
Geodatabases
8
GIS provide information when you need
Where are particular features found?
To find the shortest way between two points
All of the above
Where have changes occurred over a given period?
9
Geospatial datasets used to create maps normally
Provide the same level of detail for every place
Coverevery necessary time range
Usethe same fundamental methods for data collection
Come from different sources and are collected atdifferent times
10
GIS deals with which kind of data
Spatial data
Numeric data
Complex data
Binary data
11
Time is important for geography because:
All map data must be gathered at the same time to be useful
Map scale cannot be determined without using a clock
Maps cannot show time
All geographic problems involve dynamic processes
12
The advantage of using GIS is to
perform scenarios for different siting criteria
None
perform scenarios for different people
perform scenarios for different stories
13
By 'spatial data', we mean data that has
Graphic values
Decimal values
Complex values
Positional values
14
What is 'Metadata'?
It is 'data about data'
It is 'meteorological data'
It is 'contour data'
It is all data used in GIS
15
Successful spatial analysis needs
Appropriate software
All of the above
Competent user with geographical thninking
Appropriate hardware
16
What is GIS in the most encompassing sense?
Tool to edit and design maps for visualization
System designed to create, store and analyze all types of geographic data
Application to collect data on the field
A software to make maps

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