GIS: Chapter 8: Queries Questions with
Complete Solutions
What are the two Boolean operators, and how are they used? AND and OR; used to
evaluate pairs of conditions
target layer the layer containing the features to be selected
source layer the layer containing the features being compared
features intersect when: any part of one feature touches, crosses, or overlaps another
feature
Clementini operators the boundary of a polygon is separate from its inside or outside
clip function extracts features within the boundary; keeps the features inside the feature
boundary
Complete Solutions
What are the two Boolean operators, and how are they used? AND and OR; used to
evaluate pairs of conditions
target layer the layer containing the features to be selected
source layer the layer containing the features being compared
features intersect when: any part of one feature touches, crosses, or overlaps another
feature
Clementini operators the boundary of a polygon is separate from its inside or outside
clip function extracts features within the boundary; keeps the features inside the feature
boundary
