Esri: Getting Started with GIS Questions and Answers 2024/2025

attribute query  Request for features based on values in the attribute table. The three basic components of an attribute query are the attribute field, operator, and attribute value. feature  A representation of a real-world object on a GIS map. geographic coordinates  A measurement of a location on the earth's surface expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude. GIS  Acronym for geographic information system. An integrated system of data, software, hardware, people and workflows used to answer questions, make decisions, and provide tools to create, share, and use geographic information. layer  References GIS data that represents real world features. The layer creates a symbol to represent the collection of these features. The features in a layer have the same theme, geometry, and set of attributes. location query  Request for features based on the location and spatial relationship to other features. The three basic components of a location query are the layer containing features to select, the location relationship, and the layer containing the related features. metadata 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5  Information that describes the content, quality, condition, origin, and other characteristics of data