GIS Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024

GIS Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024 Distinguish GIS and other information system. - ANSWER-A GIS is a system of hardware, software and procedures to facilitate the management, manipulation, analysis, modelling, representation and display of georeferenced data to solve complex problems regarding planning and management of resources Geographic information systems (GIS): A computer system for capturing, storing, querying, analyzing, and displaying geospatial data. What are the major types of map projection and their characteristics? - ANSWER-Projection: The process of transforming the spatial relationship of features on the Earth's surface to a flat map Conformal Projection: One type of map projection that preserves local shapes Conic projection: One type of map projection that uses a cone as the projection surface (more accurate than cylindrical) Cylindrical projection: One type of map projection that uses a cylinder as the projection surface Projection properties: Conformal: preserve local angle and shape Equivalent: preserve relative size or area Equidistant: preserve the scale for certain lines Azimuthal: Preserve angles or directions