GGY 321 FINAL EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.Which answer is closest to the shape of the Earth?
Sphere
Geoid
Ellipsoid - ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.GIS could be considered an example of ArcGIS Pro as learned in labs
T/F - ANSWERS✔-False
\.A global datum is defined using a globally measured ellipsoid centered at the
earth mass center, which perfectly fits everywhere on Earth's surface.
T/F - ANSWERS✔-False
\.Which answer was the first GIS ___________?
,Odyssey
ArcInfo
Canada Geographic Information System (CGIS)
Environment Systems Research Institute (ESRI) - ANSWERS✔-Canada Geographic
Information System (CGIS)
\.Which answer is directly developed by the Mean Sea Level (MSL) approach?
Sphere
Ellipsoid
Geoid - ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.Which datum is used for Global Positioning Systems (GPS)?
World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)
North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27)
No answer text provided. - ANSWERS✔-World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
\.A GIS is a computer system used for the __,__,__,__,__ and of spatial
(geographic) data (5) - ANSWERS✔-Capturing, Analyzing, Storing, Displaying and
Storing
, \.A datum represents the ______and _______ of Earth - ANSWERS✔-Size and
shape
\.Although ellipsoids are preferred for the development of map projections, we
still use geoids for defining the z-value (elevation)
T/F - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Within a map projection, measures are most accurate where the projection
surface touches the sphere.
T/F - ANSWERS✔-True
\.A map projection involves the process of transforming _____
a three-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface.
a three-dimensional surface to a three-dimensional surface.
a two-dimensional surface to a three-dimensional surface.
a two-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface. - ANSWERS✔-a three-
dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface.
\.Which answer is INCORRECT regarding latitude and longitude ______?
A.) they measure angular distance
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.Which answer is closest to the shape of the Earth?
Sphere
Geoid
Ellipsoid - ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.GIS could be considered an example of ArcGIS Pro as learned in labs
T/F - ANSWERS✔-False
\.A global datum is defined using a globally measured ellipsoid centered at the
earth mass center, which perfectly fits everywhere on Earth's surface.
T/F - ANSWERS✔-False
\.Which answer was the first GIS ___________?
,Odyssey
ArcInfo
Canada Geographic Information System (CGIS)
Environment Systems Research Institute (ESRI) - ANSWERS✔-Canada Geographic
Information System (CGIS)
\.Which answer is directly developed by the Mean Sea Level (MSL) approach?
Sphere
Ellipsoid
Geoid - ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.Which datum is used for Global Positioning Systems (GPS)?
World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)
North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27)
No answer text provided. - ANSWERS✔-World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
\.A GIS is a computer system used for the __,__,__,__,__ and of spatial
(geographic) data (5) - ANSWERS✔-Capturing, Analyzing, Storing, Displaying and
Storing
, \.A datum represents the ______and _______ of Earth - ANSWERS✔-Size and
shape
\.Although ellipsoids are preferred for the development of map projections, we
still use geoids for defining the z-value (elevation)
T/F - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Within a map projection, measures are most accurate where the projection
surface touches the sphere.
T/F - ANSWERS✔-True
\.A map projection involves the process of transforming _____
a three-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface.
a three-dimensional surface to a three-dimensional surface.
a two-dimensional surface to a three-dimensional surface.
a two-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface. - ANSWERS✔-a three-
dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface.
\.Which answer is INCORRECT regarding latitude and longitude ______?
A.) they measure angular distance
