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GIS Exam Questions & Answers 2024 Why can getting points from a GPS into ArcGIS be problematic? - ANSWER-Poor connection - hardware and software issues; different companies/products/versions Difficult to find the specified datum/projection What is remote sensing? Give examples. - ANSWER-Collecting information from a distance; ex. photographs or radar/LiDAR. Typically satellite or air plane. Offer great detail over a continuous surface How is remote sensing imagery stored? - ANSWER-Gr...

GIS Exam Questions & Answers 2024

GIS Exam Questions & Answers 2024

GIS Exam 3 Questions & Answers 2024 description of reality - ANSWER-what is a model? dynamic - ANSWER-a spatio/temporal model is ________. static ("GIS models, what we have been doing") - ANSWER-a cartagraphic model is _______. descriptive, prescriptive - ANSWER-a _________ model describes the existing conditions; a _______ model predicts what the conditions should be. deterministic, stochastic - ANSWER-a _________ model assumes variables to have unique values; a _______ model...

GIS Exam #1 Questions & Answers 2024 How is GIScience different from GISystem? - ANSWER-System- pieces you put together to make it work Science- the study (of above) and the theoretical part of that What are geographic problems? - ANSWER-A kind of problem that is situated in a particular place. ex. crime map, route planning (traffic) with google maps List four advantages of GIS - ANSWER-Time minimization Accuracy improvement Data can be managed efficiently High cost/benefit rat...

GIS Exam 1 Info Questions & Answers 2024 Map is... - ANSWER-the language of geography Order of maps... - ANSWER-Mental map to paper map to electronic map Virtual Reality (VR) - ANSWER-Google Glasses Location Based Augmented Reality (AR) - ANSWER-- Pokemon Go - Google Maps AR GPS - ANSWER-Global Positioning System GIS - ANSWER-Geographic Information Systems GIS is - ANSWER-A combination of hardware and software with capabilities for manipulating, analyzing, and displaying...

GIS Exam Questions & Answers 2024 *Cartography: Thematic Maps* - ANSWER-... Thematic mapping - ANSWER--a form of visual analysis -used to show spatial distribution or pattern of a single variable -Common Dot -Choropleth -Cartogram (value by area) -Proportional symbol -Flow map -Isarithmic map What is a common dot map and what kinds of patterns can it depict? - ANSWER--used to indicate patterns of incidence and density -dots used as shading symbols -effective for depicting ...

GIS Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024 GIS answers... - ANSWER-location (where/what), condition (what's its status), trends (what has changed), patterns (spatial patterns), modeling & simulation (what if) Gerrymandering - ANSWER-Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power. GIS - ANSWER-Geographic Information System What GIS Software will you be using this semester? - ANSWER-ArcGIS Pro "The societal push to adopt GIS has been [compl...

GIS Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024 GIS what it stands for, definitions, what it can do, who uses it and for what (examples from articles and other sources) - ANSWER-Geographic Information Systems A set of computer tools for analyzing spatial data. A computer-based system to aid in the collection, maintenance, storage, analysis, output, and distribution of spatial data and information research institutions, environmental scientists, health organisations, land use planners, business...

GIS Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024 Describe the Structure of Raster Data - ANSWER-A grid with each cell having a value Describe the structure of vector data - ANSWER-Polygons, points and Lines What are the differences between raster and vector data? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each? - ANSWER-Vector: more efficient (file size) , not good at continuous data Raster:Easy to understand, write and draw. suffer from mixed pixel problem. what is the mixed pixel problem? ...