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GIS Fundamentals Foundation Certification 2201/ Practice
Questions with Correct Verified Answers – Latest Update 2024.
Who formalized the system of what we today call Latitude and Longitude? - ANSWER - Hipparchus
What is another name for Latitude and Longitude? - ANSWER - Parallels and Meridians (based on 360
degrees)
How do you share a single layer of an ArcGIS Pro map - ANSWER - 1) Right click the layer in the
Contentes Pane
2) Scroll over "Sharing"
3) Select the desired Layer Package/or share to org's portal
ArcGIS Pro Content Summary - ANSWER - A brief description of the purpose of the content that you're
sharing
- Will be auto populated by metadata
ArcGIS Pro Content Tags - ANSWER - Searchable key terms that can be used by others to locate your
content
- Will be auto populated by metadata
What is the term/button is used to officially share your data? - ANSWER - "Publish"
What is the best choice to view all the features of a specific layer on your map? - ANSWER - In the
Contents pane, right-click the layer and choose Zoom To Layer
What is the best way to describe how to share a web layer in ArcGIS Pro? - ANSWER - Right-click the
layer in the Contents pane
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, What is the Equivalent to 360 Degrees (in terms of Lat and Long)? - ANSWER - - Each degree is divided
into 60 min
- Each min is divided into 60 sec
Lines of Latitude - ANSWER - - Parallel
- Run East and West
- Measure the distances from north or south of the Equator
- THE SIDEWAYS LINES
Datum - ANSWER - - Provides a frame of reference for finding locations
- Based on a spheroid
Minor Axis - ANSWER - - The shorter axis of the ellipse
- North to South
Shape of the Earth (Ellipsoid) - ANSWER - Oblate Ellipsoid - because it rotates on the minor axis
Prolate Ellipsoid - ANSWER - If the Earth rotated about its major (longer; West/East) axis
Ellipsoid - ANSWER - a model of the rounded shape of earth (bulging at the equator)
Measuring Ellipsoids - ANSWER - Measured by semi-axes (half of an axis)
- Semimajor and Semiminor axes
Spheroid - ANSWER - An ellipsoid that approximates a sphere
- More descriptive, and used by Esri
- Spheroid projections: WGS84, WGS72
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GIS Fundamentals Foundation Certification 2201/ Practice
Questions with Correct Verified Answers – Latest Update 2024.
Who formalized the system of what we today call Latitude and Longitude? - ANSWER - Hipparchus
What is another name for Latitude and Longitude? - ANSWER - Parallels and Meridians (based on 360
degrees)
How do you share a single layer of an ArcGIS Pro map - ANSWER - 1) Right click the layer in the
Contentes Pane
2) Scroll over "Sharing"
3) Select the desired Layer Package/or share to org's portal
ArcGIS Pro Content Summary - ANSWER - A brief description of the purpose of the content that you're
sharing
- Will be auto populated by metadata
ArcGIS Pro Content Tags - ANSWER - Searchable key terms that can be used by others to locate your
content
- Will be auto populated by metadata
What is the term/button is used to officially share your data? - ANSWER - "Publish"
What is the best choice to view all the features of a specific layer on your map? - ANSWER - In the
Contents pane, right-click the layer and choose Zoom To Layer
What is the best way to describe how to share a web layer in ArcGIS Pro? - ANSWER - Right-click the
layer in the Contents pane
pg. 1
, What is the Equivalent to 360 Degrees (in terms of Lat and Long)? - ANSWER - - Each degree is divided
into 60 min
- Each min is divided into 60 sec
Lines of Latitude - ANSWER - - Parallel
- Run East and West
- Measure the distances from north or south of the Equator
- THE SIDEWAYS LINES
Datum - ANSWER - - Provides a frame of reference for finding locations
- Based on a spheroid
Minor Axis - ANSWER - - The shorter axis of the ellipse
- North to South
Shape of the Earth (Ellipsoid) - ANSWER - Oblate Ellipsoid - because it rotates on the minor axis
Prolate Ellipsoid - ANSWER - If the Earth rotated about its major (longer; West/East) axis
Ellipsoid - ANSWER - a model of the rounded shape of earth (bulging at the equator)
Measuring Ellipsoids - ANSWER - Measured by semi-axes (half of an axis)
- Semimajor and Semiminor axes
Spheroid - ANSWER - An ellipsoid that approximates a sphere
- More descriptive, and used by Esri
- Spheroid projections: WGS84, WGS72
pg. 2
