Getting Started with Spatial Analysis (GIS Course) Introductory Guide () Key Concepts and Practice Exercises.pdf

Getting Started with Spatial Analysis
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1. Which three effects are benefits of spatial analysis? Improves customer service

Increases revenue

Protects citizens

2. Which two statements best describe spatial analy- Spatial analysis is examining
sis? spatial data to understand the
world.

Spatial analysis uses data to
solve problems and make deci-
sions.

3. Choose the category that best applies to this sce- Measuring size, shape, and
nario: distribution
You are studying the bald eagle and its nesting loca-
tions within portions of Alaska. To better understand
the nesting locations, you ask, "What is the extent of
the bald eagle nest habitat, and where are the nests
most concentrated?"

4. Which four choices are part of the six categories of Measuring size, shape, and
spatial analysis? distribution

Understanding where

Finding the best locations and
paths

Making predictions

5. An online retail company is looking for a suitable site Repeat and refine the analysis
to open a regional distribution center. Analysts have workflow using additional data.
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