GIS Quizzes
Which ESRI product is the oldest? – answer Arc Info
Which of the following would be a "large scale" map? - answer a 1:10,000 scale map of
Eckerd College
What is the difference between discrete and continuous data sets? - answer Discrete
are objects with specific locations or boundaries, continuous represent quantities that
may be measured anywhere on earth
In the graphic user interface (GUI) of Pro, which ribbons are always visible? - answer
core
When using Pro you will be able to use several tools (pieces of software) to manipulate
and analyze spatial data. These tools are stored in: - answer Toolboxes
If someone is using their smart phone to map a trail and they correctly enter the name
of the trail but are getting errors of 25-50m which type of accuracy is low? - answer
Geometric accuracy
If I was deciding which GIS dataset about sea grass to download to make a map of
manatee habitat, what could I check on to evaluate if this data set had the proper
precision and who created the dataset? - answerCheck the Metadata
How have sources of GIS data changed in the past 20 years? - answerWe've moved
from data only being on a computer's hard drive or CD to the internet
Windows are work areas that can contain 2 types of objects: views or panes. What is
the difference between these two objects? - answerviews contain an entity to work with
like a map, panes contain commands or settings
When data is stored in GIS, they have a source scale, but not a map scale because: -
answerThey have coordinates, but they do not specify how the map will be displayed
In terms of ArcGIS Pro, what is a layer? - answerEach spatial data set in a map
When should you cite GIS data on you map? - answerWhen it is publicly available
Maps, Views, and Contents are all organized into which entity in ArcGIS Pro? -
answerProject
, A 50 m long swimming pool measures 2 cm on a large scale map. What is the scale of
the map? - answer1:2500
What is logical consistency? - answerEvaluates whether a data model accurately
represents the real-world relationships between features, such as do 2 streets
intersect?
Which of the following is an image raster? - answera geo-referenced photo of campus
Woodland/Forest composition is displayed on this map using - answerchart map
You are making a habitat layer that shows low, medium, and high habitat quality for elk.
What type of data are you displaying? - answer
If I make a map showing number of lightening strikes per state, Florida will have a lot,
but large states like Nevada and Utah will as well, even though per unit of area,
lightening is more rare there than in Georgia and the Southeast. In GIS - what is the
name of this issue? - answermodifiable areal unit problem
According to your text, what is the most common type of color blindness? - answerRed-
Green
What type of data is height of a cell phone tower? - answer
If I was making a raster map of elevation, why should I consider using a stretched
display method? - answerthis will improve the display by ignoring the tails of the
distribution
Cartographers need to be sensitive to conventions associated with colors or symbols.
Which of the following is an example of a convention? - answera blue line is associated
with rivers
Cartographers need to be sensitive to conventions associated with colors or symbols.
Which of the following is an example of a convention? - answerdot density map
When classifying numeric data, which method sets the class breaks at naturally
occurring gaps between groups of data? - answerJenks method
Using the RGB model, if Red = 0, and Green=255, and Blue = 0, what color will appear?
- answerGreen
If you were mapping 100 rivers and wanted to show their flow volume, what would work
best? - answergradated thickness of the rivers
Which variable should be normalized by population on a map of all states? - answer
Which ESRI product is the oldest? – answer Arc Info
Which of the following would be a "large scale" map? - answer a 1:10,000 scale map of
Eckerd College
What is the difference between discrete and continuous data sets? - answer Discrete
are objects with specific locations or boundaries, continuous represent quantities that
may be measured anywhere on earth
In the graphic user interface (GUI) of Pro, which ribbons are always visible? - answer
core
When using Pro you will be able to use several tools (pieces of software) to manipulate
and analyze spatial data. These tools are stored in: - answer Toolboxes
If someone is using their smart phone to map a trail and they correctly enter the name
of the trail but are getting errors of 25-50m which type of accuracy is low? - answer
Geometric accuracy
If I was deciding which GIS dataset about sea grass to download to make a map of
manatee habitat, what could I check on to evaluate if this data set had the proper
precision and who created the dataset? - answerCheck the Metadata
How have sources of GIS data changed in the past 20 years? - answerWe've moved
from data only being on a computer's hard drive or CD to the internet
Windows are work areas that can contain 2 types of objects: views or panes. What is
the difference between these two objects? - answerviews contain an entity to work with
like a map, panes contain commands or settings
When data is stored in GIS, they have a source scale, but not a map scale because: -
answerThey have coordinates, but they do not specify how the map will be displayed
In terms of ArcGIS Pro, what is a layer? - answerEach spatial data set in a map
When should you cite GIS data on you map? - answerWhen it is publicly available
Maps, Views, and Contents are all organized into which entity in ArcGIS Pro? -
answerProject
, A 50 m long swimming pool measures 2 cm on a large scale map. What is the scale of
the map? - answer1:2500
What is logical consistency? - answerEvaluates whether a data model accurately
represents the real-world relationships between features, such as do 2 streets
intersect?
Which of the following is an image raster? - answera geo-referenced photo of campus
Woodland/Forest composition is displayed on this map using - answerchart map
You are making a habitat layer that shows low, medium, and high habitat quality for elk.
What type of data are you displaying? - answer
If I make a map showing number of lightening strikes per state, Florida will have a lot,
but large states like Nevada and Utah will as well, even though per unit of area,
lightening is more rare there than in Georgia and the Southeast. In GIS - what is the
name of this issue? - answermodifiable areal unit problem
According to your text, what is the most common type of color blindness? - answerRed-
Green
What type of data is height of a cell phone tower? - answer
If I was making a raster map of elevation, why should I consider using a stretched
display method? - answerthis will improve the display by ignoring the tails of the
distribution
Cartographers need to be sensitive to conventions associated with colors or symbols.
Which of the following is an example of a convention? - answera blue line is associated
with rivers
Cartographers need to be sensitive to conventions associated with colors or symbols.
Which of the following is an example of a convention? - answerdot density map
When classifying numeric data, which method sets the class breaks at naturally
occurring gaps between groups of data? - answerJenks method
Using the RGB model, if Red = 0, and Green=255, and Blue = 0, what color will appear?
- answerGreen
If you were mapping 100 rivers and wanted to show their flow volume, what would work
best? - answergradated thickness of the rivers
Which variable should be normalized by population on a map of all states? - answer
