GIS Test 1 Questions With All Correct Answers
Computer-based mapping and analysis of location-based data best describes:
A) GIS B) GPS C) Remote Sensing D) Aerial Photography correct answer -
GIS
Acquiring real-time location information from a series of satellites in orbit
best describes
A) Geographic Information System B) Global Positioning System C) Remote
Sensing D) Satellite Imagery correct answer -B) Global Positioning System
Which of the following is an example of non-spatial data?
A)List of addresses for a delivery truck to visit B) Parcel database of all
residential developments in a neighborhood C) Digital Map of all roads in a
township D) Map of locations of emergency phones on a college campus
correct answer -A) List of addresses for a delivery truck to visit
What makes geospatial data unique?
A) It does not contain any location information B) It contains descriptive
information for all locations C) It contains a unique name for every potential
location D) it is connected to a real-world location correct answer -D) it is
connected to a real-world location
Google Earth is an example of a
A) Social Map B) Satellite Data C) Virtual Globe D) GPS correct answer -C)
Virtual Globe
Imagery that you can see in Google Earth
A) Represents on "Snapshot" in time from when the image was acquired B) Is
updated via a live link to a google satellite in orbit C) Represents the current
satellite image from when you start Google Earth D) Is not updated-you must
use the Keyhole Viewer program to see current imagery correct answer -
A)Represents on "Snapshot" in time from when the image was acquired
Environmental conditions for the planet Earth can be monitored by which of
the following?
A) Remote sensing B) Global positioning system C) Non-spatial data D)
Tabular Data correct answer -A) Remote sensing
Computer-based mapping and analysis of location-based data best describes:
A) GIS B) GPS C) Remote Sensing D) Aerial Photography correct answer -
GIS
Acquiring real-time location information from a series of satellites in orbit
best describes
A) Geographic Information System B) Global Positioning System C) Remote
Sensing D) Satellite Imagery correct answer -B) Global Positioning System
Which of the following is an example of non-spatial data?
A)List of addresses for a delivery truck to visit B) Parcel database of all
residential developments in a neighborhood C) Digital Map of all roads in a
township D) Map of locations of emergency phones on a college campus
correct answer -A) List of addresses for a delivery truck to visit
What makes geospatial data unique?
A) It does not contain any location information B) It contains descriptive
information for all locations C) It contains a unique name for every potential
location D) it is connected to a real-world location correct answer -D) it is
connected to a real-world location
Google Earth is an example of a
A) Social Map B) Satellite Data C) Virtual Globe D) GPS correct answer -C)
Virtual Globe
Imagery that you can see in Google Earth
A) Represents on "Snapshot" in time from when the image was acquired B) Is
updated via a live link to a google satellite in orbit C) Represents the current
satellite image from when you start Google Earth D) Is not updated-you must
use the Keyhole Viewer program to see current imagery correct answer -
A)Represents on "Snapshot" in time from when the image was acquired
Environmental conditions for the planet Earth can be monitored by which of
the following?
A) Remote sensing B) Global positioning system C) Non-spatial data D)
Tabular Data correct answer -A) Remote sensing
