Question 1

A map showing streams in Ohio displaying the number of available fishing days for each stream is showing line data of which type?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio D

Question 2

When modeling the world in GIS,when all features are treated as objects with definite locations and boundaries,what is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) Continuous field view of the world 
B) Discrete object view of the world 
C) Ellipsoid component view of the world 
D) Geographic view of the world 
A) Continuous field view of the world 
B) Discrete object view of the world 
C) Ellipsoid component view of the world 
D) Geographic view of the world B

Question 3

The "information" being handled by GIS refers to

Accepted Answer

A) spatial information. 
B) tabular information. 
C) visual information. 
D) non-spatial information. 
A) spatial information. 
B) tabular information. 
C) visual information. 
D) non-spatial information. A

Question 4

Which of the following software programs has the greatest amount of functionality?

Accepted Answer

A) ArcGIS ArcView 10 
B) ArcGIS ArcEditor 10 
C) ArcGIS ArcInfo 10 
D) ArcGIS Explorer 10 
A) ArcGIS ArcView 10 
B) ArcGIS ArcEditor 10 
C) ArcGIS ArcInfo 10 
D) ArcGIS Explorer 10

Question 5

Polygons are

Accepted Answer

A) 0-dimensional objects. 
B) 1-dimensional objects. 
C) 2-dimensional objects. 
D) 3-dimensional objects. 
A) 0-dimensional objects. 
B) 1-dimensional objects. 
C) 2-dimensional objects. 
D) 3-dimensional objects.

Question 6

A map showing the locations of the top tourist destinations in Florida,ranked by the number of tourists that came to them in 2011,is showing what type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 7

Metadata refers to

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive information about the data. 
B) data automatically created by the GIS during the digitizing process. 
C) the "meta" or "control" points used in digitizing. 
D) data manually imported into the GIS. 
A) descriptive information about the data. 
B) data automatically created by the GIS during the digitizing process. 
C) the "meta" or "control" points used in digitizing. 
D) data manually imported into the GIS.

Question 8

The digitized features from USGS topographic maps are

Accepted Answer

A) digital line graphs. 
B) national land cover data. 
C) connectivity graphs. 
D) digital vector objects. 
A) digital line graphs. 
B) national land cover data. 
C) connectivity graphs. 
D) digital vector objects.

Question 9

The term "GIS" first started being used in

Accepted Answer

A) the 1950s with Harvard's GIS Labs (SYGIS). 
B) the 1960s with Canada's CGIS. 
C) the 1970s with the CIA's Automap GIS. 
D) the 1980s with the development of Esri's ArcGIS. 
A) the 1950s with Harvard's GIS Labs (SYGIS). 
B) the 1960s with Canada's CGIS. 
C) the 1970s with the CIA's Automap GIS. 
D) the 1980s with the development of Esri's ArcGIS.

Question 10

In "heads-up" digitizing

Accepted Answer

A) "meta" (or "control")points must be set up at the edges of the map before beginning. 
B) digitizing is performed on a computer screen using an image as a backdrop. 
C) a mouse is moved across the mesh of a map taped to a digitizing table to capture points. 
D) only lines and polygons can be created; points must therefore be created using tabular x/y data. 
A) "meta" (or "control")points must be set up at the edges of the map before beginning. 
B) digitizing is performed on a computer screen using an image as a backdrop. 
C) a mouse is moved across the mesh of a map taped to a digitizing table to capture points. 
D) only lines and polygons can be created; points must therefore be created using tabular x/y data.

Question 11

A parcel map of Mahoning County listing the owner of each land parcel would mean those polygons are representing what type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 12

Topology (in GIS terms)describes

Accepted Answer

A) the landforms on the Earth's surface. 
B) how objects are connected to one another independently of their coordinates. 
C) how grid cells are set up adjacent to one another. 
D) how grid cells are contained within a larger raster data model. 
A) the landforms on the Earth's surface. 
B) how objects are connected to one another independently of their coordinates. 
C) how grid cells are set up adjacent to one another. 
D) how grid cells are contained within a larger raster data model.

Question 13

A person's social security number would represent what type of numerical data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 14

Non-spatial data in a GIS are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) attributes. 
B) tables. 
C) points. 
D) layers. 
A) attributes. 
B) tables. 
C) points. 
D) layers.

Question 15

The new file format developed for ArcGIS was

Accepted Answer

A) coverage. 
B) shapefile. 
C) geodatabase. 
D) grid. 
A) coverage. 
B) shapefile. 
C) geodatabase. 
D) grid.

Question 16

In the vector data model,all items are represented as

Accepted Answer

A) equally spaced and sized grid cells. 
B) points,lines,and polygons. 
C) directional lines. 
D) digitizing sketches. 
A) equally spaced and sized grid cells. 
B) points,lines,and polygons. 
C) directional lines. 
D) digitizing sketches.

Question 17

A chart showing the amount of money earned by each of the top 10 movies of the week would be an example of which type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 18

Two tables may be joined together if which of the following conditions are met?

Accepted Answer

A) The two tables have a common record. 
B) The two tables have a common field. 
C) The two tables contain the same data layers. 
D) The two tables' data covers the same geographic area. 
A) The two tables have a common record. 
B) The two tables have a common field. 
C) The two tables contain the same data layers. 
D) The two tables' data covers the same geographic area.

Question 19

In the raster data model

Accepted Answer

A) areas are modeled using equally spaced and equally sized grid cells. 
B) polygon objects are used for modeling large geographic areas. 
C) continuous fields are modeled using points and lines. 
D) multiple types of grid resolutions can be used in the same data set. 
A) areas are modeled using equally spaced and equally sized grid cells. 
B) polygon objects are used for modeling large geographic areas. 
C) continuous fields are modeled using points and lines. 
D) multiple types of grid resolutions can be used in the same data set.

Question 20

The temperature (measured in degrees Celsius)would represent what type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

A map showing streams in Ohio displaying the number of available fishing days for each stream is showing line data of which type?

When modeling the world in GIS,when all features are treated as objects with definite locations and boundaries,what is being described?

The "information" being handled by GIS refers to

Which of the following software programs has the greatest amount of functionality?

Polygons are

A map showing the locations of the top tourist destinations in Florida,ranked by the number of tourists that came to them in 2011,is showing what type of data?

Metadata refers to

The digitized features from USGS topographic maps are

The term "GIS" first started being used in

In "heads-up" digitizing

A parcel map of Mahoning County listing the owner of each land parcel would mean those polygons are representing what type of data?

Topology (in GIS terms)describes

A person's social security number would represent what type of numerical data?

Non-spatial data in a GIS are referred to as

The new file format developed for ArcGIS was

In the vector data model,all items are represented as

A chart showing the amount of money earned by each of the top 10 movies of the week would be an example of which type of data?

Two tables may be joined together if which of the following conditions are met?

In the raster data model

The temperature (measured in degrees Celsius)would represent what type of data?

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Exam 5: Working With Digital Spatial Data and GIS

A map showing streams in Ohio displaying the number of available fishing days for each stream is showing line data of which type?

When modeling the world in GIS,when all features are treated as objects with definite locations and boundaries,what is being described?

The "information" being handled by GIS refers to

Which of the following software programs has the greatest amount of functionality?

Polygons are

A map showing the locations of the top tourist destinations in Florida,ranked by the number of tourists that came to them in 2011,is showing what type of data?

Metadata refers to

The digitized features from USGS topographic maps are

The term "GIS" first started being used in

In "heads-up" digitizing

A parcel map of Mahoning County listing the owner of each land parcel would mean those polygons are representing what type of data?

Topology (in GIS terms)describes

A person's social security number would represent what type of numerical data?

Non-spatial data in a GIS are referred to as

The new file format developed for ArcGIS was

In the vector data model,all items are represented as

A chart showing the amount of money earned by each of the top 10 movies of the week would be an example of which type of data?

Two tables may be joined together if which of the following conditions are met?

In the raster data model

The temperature (measured in degrees Celsius)would represent what type of data?

Its A Geospatial World Out There

Where in the Geospatial World Are You

Getting Your Data to Match the Map

Finding Your Location With the Global Positioning System

Esri Arcnews, Arcuser, and Arcwatch

Using GIS to Make a Map

Getting There Quicker With Geospatial Technology

Remotely Sensed Images From Above

How Remote Sensing Works

Images From Space

Studying the Environment From Space

Digital Landscaping

See the World in 3D

Whats Next for Geospatial Technology

Filters