BIS 342 Final Exam
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1. Ellipsoid is based on the gravitational pull False
around the earth(the earth is an undulating
surface)
2. It is not always the case that maps have a False
geographic coordinate system(GCS).
3. Which of the following matches the class of 3. Distance - equidistant
projection and the type of distortion that it
minimizes.
1. Area - equidistant
2. Shape - conformal
3. Distance - equidistant
4. Direction - conformal
4. Which of the following Is not part of the 5 1. There is significance to the sequence
principles of relational databases? of columns and rows
1. There is significance to the sequence of
columns and rows
2. Each row is unique
3. There is only one value in each cell
4. All values in a column are about the same
subject
5. What is the difference between ecological fal- Ecological fallacy is making inappropri-
lacy and Modifiable areal unit problem? ate inferences or assumptions from ag-
gregate data about the characteristics of
individuals and a modifiable areal unit
problem is the issue of scale and how
aggregated data is a result of breaking
shapes apart spatially.
6. False
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Projections and Coordinate Systems are used
in the same way in ArcGIS.
7. All of the following are Classes of Projections 5. Dispersal
except:
1. Conformal
2. Equidistant
3. Equal-aread.
4. True-directione.
5. Dispersal
8. Which of the following best describes a posi- 2. Clusters blocks
tive spatial correlation?
1. Randomly spread blocks
2. Clusters blocks
3. Dispersed blocks
4. Blocks that are as unclustered as possible
9. In your own words describe the concept of an Ecological fallacy is when conclusions
ecological fallacy. are wrongly made about individuals
within a group based on that groups
data.
10. The biggest challenge with GIS data is that we True (could be interpreted as false, as
live on a sphere that we are displaying on a we live on an 'ellipsoid.')
flat screen!:
11. Only one value in each cell, all values in a True
column are on the same subject, each row is
unique, and there is no significance to the se-
quence of columns/rows are the 5 principles
of relational databases.
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1. Ellipsoid is based on the gravitational pull False
around the earth(the earth is an undulating
surface)
2. It is not always the case that maps have a False
geographic coordinate system(GCS).
3. Which of the following matches the class of 3. Distance - equidistant
projection and the type of distortion that it
minimizes.
1. Area - equidistant
2. Shape - conformal
3. Distance - equidistant
4. Direction - conformal
4. Which of the following Is not part of the 5 1. There is significance to the sequence
principles of relational databases? of columns and rows
1. There is significance to the sequence of
columns and rows
2. Each row is unique
3. There is only one value in each cell
4. All values in a column are about the same
subject
5. What is the difference between ecological fal- Ecological fallacy is making inappropri-
lacy and Modifiable areal unit problem? ate inferences or assumptions from ag-
gregate data about the characteristics of
individuals and a modifiable areal unit
problem is the issue of scale and how
aggregated data is a result of breaking
shapes apart spatially.
6. False
, BIS 342 Final Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_bnj3fo
Projections and Coordinate Systems are used
in the same way in ArcGIS.
7. All of the following are Classes of Projections 5. Dispersal
except:
1. Conformal
2. Equidistant
3. Equal-aread.
4. True-directione.
5. Dispersal
8. Which of the following best describes a posi- 2. Clusters blocks
tive spatial correlation?
1. Randomly spread blocks
2. Clusters blocks
3. Dispersed blocks
4. Blocks that are as unclustered as possible
9. In your own words describe the concept of an Ecological fallacy is when conclusions
ecological fallacy. are wrongly made about individuals
within a group based on that groups
data.
10. The biggest challenge with GIS data is that we True (could be interpreted as false, as
live on a sphere that we are displaying on a we live on an 'ellipsoid.')
flat screen!:
11. Only one value in each cell, all values in a True
column are on the same subject, each row is
unique, and there is no significance to the se-
quence of columns/rows are the 5 principles
of relational databases.
