GGY 321 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Which answer is closest to the shape of the Earth? - ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.GIS could be considered an example of ArcGIS Pro as learned in labs -
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. -
ANSWERS✔-False
\.Which answer was the first GIS ___________? - ANSWERS✔-Canada Geographic
Information System (CGIS)
\.Which answer is directly developed by the Mean Sea Level (MSL) approach? -
ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.Which datum is used for Global Positioning Systems (GPS)? - ANSWERS✔-North
American Datum of 1927 (NAD27)
\.A GIS computer system is used for... of spatial (geographic) data. - ANSWERS✔-
capturing, storing, querying, analyzing, displaying
,\.A datum represents the ... and ... of the Earth. - ANSWERS✔-size, shape
\.Although ellipsoids are preferred for the development of map projections, we
still use geoids for defining the z-value (elevation). - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Within a map projection, measures are most accurate where the projection
surface touches the sphere. - ANSWERS✔-True
\.A map projection involves the process of transforming ___________? -
ANSWERS✔-a three-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface
\.Which answer is INCORRECT regarding latitude and longitude __________? -
ANSWERS✔-Latitude is measured from the Greenwich meridian while longitude is
measured from the Equator.
\.36 degree 41 minutes 5 seconds is equivalent to_____________ degrees. -
ANSWERS✔-36.685
\.58.1295 is equivalent to 58 degrees ... minute(s) and ... second(s). - ANSWERS✔-
7, 46.2
\.Goode's Homolosine projection uses a combination of projections to preserve
both area and shape. - ANSWERS✔-False
, \.An azimuthal map projection preserves direction between all points in a map. -
ANSWERS✔-False
\.A 1:5,000,000 scale map is a relatively small scale map compared to a 1:24,000
scale map. - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Both distance and direction from the central point are preserved in an Azimuthal
Equidistant projection. - ANSWERS✔-True
\.State Plane Coordinate (SPC) System is less universal than Universal Transverse
Mercator (UTM). - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Zones in a State Plane Coordinate (SPC) System follow county boundaries. -
ANSWERS✔-True
\.Current State Plane Coordinate (SPC) Systems are based on the North American
Datum 1983 (NAD83), units in feet. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.Which is the proper classification of map projections regarding how a projection
is oriented in relation to the earth when a map projection is created? -
ANSWERS✔-Normal (Equatorial), Transverse, Oblique
\.Which projection is preferred for mapping North-South trending areas? -
ANSWERS✔-Universal Mercator
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Which answer is closest to the shape of the Earth? - ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.GIS could be considered an example of ArcGIS Pro as learned in labs -
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. -
ANSWERS✔-False
\.Which answer was the first GIS ___________? - ANSWERS✔-Canada Geographic
Information System (CGIS)
\.Which answer is directly developed by the Mean Sea Level (MSL) approach? -
ANSWERS✔-Geoid
\.Which datum is used for Global Positioning Systems (GPS)? - ANSWERS✔-North
American Datum of 1927 (NAD27)
\.A GIS computer system is used for... of spatial (geographic) data. - ANSWERS✔-
capturing, storing, querying, analyzing, displaying
,\.A datum represents the ... and ... of the Earth. - ANSWERS✔-size, shape
\.Although ellipsoids are preferred for the development of map projections, we
still use geoids for defining the z-value (elevation). - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Within a map projection, measures are most accurate where the projection
surface touches the sphere. - ANSWERS✔-True
\.A map projection involves the process of transforming ___________? -
ANSWERS✔-a three-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface
\.Which answer is INCORRECT regarding latitude and longitude __________? -
ANSWERS✔-Latitude is measured from the Greenwich meridian while longitude is
measured from the Equator.
\.36 degree 41 minutes 5 seconds is equivalent to_____________ degrees. -
ANSWERS✔-36.685
\.58.1295 is equivalent to 58 degrees ... minute(s) and ... second(s). - ANSWERS✔-
7, 46.2
\.Goode's Homolosine projection uses a combination of projections to preserve
both area and shape. - ANSWERS✔-False
, \.An azimuthal map projection preserves direction between all points in a map. -
ANSWERS✔-False
\.A 1:5,000,000 scale map is a relatively small scale map compared to a 1:24,000
scale map. - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Both distance and direction from the central point are preserved in an Azimuthal
Equidistant projection. - ANSWERS✔-True
\.State Plane Coordinate (SPC) System is less universal than Universal Transverse
Mercator (UTM). - ANSWERS✔-True
\.Zones in a State Plane Coordinate (SPC) System follow county boundaries. -
ANSWERS✔-True
\.Current State Plane Coordinate (SPC) Systems are based on the North American
Datum 1983 (NAD83), units in feet. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.Which is the proper classification of map projections regarding how a projection
is oriented in relation to the earth when a map projection is created? -
ANSWERS✔-Normal (Equatorial), Transverse, Oblique
\.Which projection is preferred for mapping North-South trending areas? -
ANSWERS✔-Universal Mercator
