CRP 251: Final Exam
Geographic Information System (GIS) correct answers system of computer software,
hardware, spatial data, and personnel to help collect, manipulate, analyze and display
geographically referenced information
Attribute Data correct answers properties/characteristics of features
GIScience correct answers study of issues arising from use of spatial information
GISystems correct answers tool for making and using spatial information
GIS Developer correct answers define objects that support the intended use at the
desired level of detail and accuracy
Physical Entities correct answers spatial location, extent of entities, information of non-
spatial properties
Coordinates correct answers define the spatial location and extent of geographic
objects
Attributes correct answers non-spatial components of an object (
Thematic Layers correct answers layer organizes the spatial and attribute data for a
given region of interest
Coordinate System correct answers standard grid system used to locate features on
the earth's surface
Latitude correct answers east and west parallel lines to measure distances to the north
(+) or south (-) of the equator (-90 to +90 degrees)
Longitude correct answers north and south parallel lines to measure distances to the
east (+) or west (-) of the prime meridian (-180 to +180 degrees)
Graticule correct answers network of intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
Angular Measurement System correct answers graticule of latitude and longitude lines
Center of the Earth correct answers features on the earth's surface are located using
measurements relative to the ...
Equator correct answers 0 degrees latitude, used to measure north and south
Geographic Information System (GIS) correct answers system of computer software,
hardware, spatial data, and personnel to help collect, manipulate, analyze and display
geographically referenced information
Attribute Data correct answers properties/characteristics of features
GIScience correct answers study of issues arising from use of spatial information
GISystems correct answers tool for making and using spatial information
GIS Developer correct answers define objects that support the intended use at the
desired level of detail and accuracy
Physical Entities correct answers spatial location, extent of entities, information of non-
spatial properties
Coordinates correct answers define the spatial location and extent of geographic
objects
Attributes correct answers non-spatial components of an object (
Thematic Layers correct answers layer organizes the spatial and attribute data for a
given region of interest
Coordinate System correct answers standard grid system used to locate features on
the earth's surface
Latitude correct answers east and west parallel lines to measure distances to the north
(+) or south (-) of the equator (-90 to +90 degrees)
Longitude correct answers north and south parallel lines to measure distances to the
east (+) or west (-) of the prime meridian (-180 to +180 degrees)
Graticule correct answers network of intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
Angular Measurement System correct answers graticule of latitude and longitude lines
Center of the Earth correct answers features on the earth's surface are located using
measurements relative to the ...
Equator correct answers 0 degrees latitude, used to measure north and south
