GIS Test 1 ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The images provided by remote sensing tend to be "snapshots" of a particular place at a
particular time - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Google Earth presents a 3d representation of Earth - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The type of geospatial content created by people who are not necessarily professional
geographers is sometimes called - CORRECT ANSWER - FBOD, CGD
A geotag assigns location information to non-geospatial media, such a photograph - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Aerial photography entails the acquisition of data and imagery from the use of satellites -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Computer based mapping and analysis of location based data best describes - CORRECT
ANSWER - GIS
The original source of Google Earth was a program called - CORRECT ANSWER - Earth
Viewer
Geospatial data is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Location base
Geography is the study of - CORRECT ANSWER - The spatial characteristics of Earth
and the relationships between people and these spatial characteristics
Acquiring real time location information from a series of satellites in orbit best describes -
CORRECT ANSWER - A global positioning system
, The type of geospatial content created by people who are not necessarily professional
geographers is sometimes called - CORRECT ANSWER - VGI
All data have a geospatial aspect - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Environmental conditions for the planet Earth can be monitored by which of the following -
CORRECT ANSWER - Remote sensing
The U.S. Department of Labor believes that geospatial technology is an enormous growth area
that is likely to generate many new jobs - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The national map refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER - A large geospatial data distribution
program maintained and operated by the USGS
The first version of google Earth was released in 2005 - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Imagery that you can see in google earth - CORRECT ANSWER - represents one
"snapshot" in time from when the image was acquired
As you go from the origin to the east, longitude is - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive
No flat map projection can accurately and completely reflect the surface of the globe -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
If it is 10pm Sunday night in London, England, what day and time is it in New York City -
CORRECT ANSWER - 5pm Sunday
If the longitude of Fayetteville is 96 deg then the longitude of OKC is approximately -
CORRECT ANSWER - 97 Degrees
CORRECT Answers
The images provided by remote sensing tend to be "snapshots" of a particular place at a
particular time - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Google Earth presents a 3d representation of Earth - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The type of geospatial content created by people who are not necessarily professional
geographers is sometimes called - CORRECT ANSWER - FBOD, CGD
A geotag assigns location information to non-geospatial media, such a photograph - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Aerial photography entails the acquisition of data and imagery from the use of satellites -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Computer based mapping and analysis of location based data best describes - CORRECT
ANSWER - GIS
The original source of Google Earth was a program called - CORRECT ANSWER - Earth
Viewer
Geospatial data is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Location base
Geography is the study of - CORRECT ANSWER - The spatial characteristics of Earth
and the relationships between people and these spatial characteristics
Acquiring real time location information from a series of satellites in orbit best describes -
CORRECT ANSWER - A global positioning system
, The type of geospatial content created by people who are not necessarily professional
geographers is sometimes called - CORRECT ANSWER - VGI
All data have a geospatial aspect - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Environmental conditions for the planet Earth can be monitored by which of the following -
CORRECT ANSWER - Remote sensing
The U.S. Department of Labor believes that geospatial technology is an enormous growth area
that is likely to generate many new jobs - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The national map refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER - A large geospatial data distribution
program maintained and operated by the USGS
The first version of google Earth was released in 2005 - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Imagery that you can see in google earth - CORRECT ANSWER - represents one
"snapshot" in time from when the image was acquired
As you go from the origin to the east, longitude is - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive
No flat map projection can accurately and completely reflect the surface of the globe -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
If it is 10pm Sunday night in London, England, what day and time is it in New York City -
CORRECT ANSWER - 5pm Sunday
If the longitude of Fayetteville is 96 deg then the longitude of OKC is approximately -
CORRECT ANSWER - 97 Degrees
