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Quiz 1 Review Will cover chapters 1, 4, and 5. Note: These are the same questions I include in the lecture slides as review questions Chapter 1 1. What is a GIS? 2. What are the components of a GIS? 3. What is geospatial data? 4. Describe (don’t just list) three features that make a good map (don’t just list map elements). 5. A closed figure composed of x-y coordinates is called a_________. A) polygon B) feature class C) line or polyline D) point 6. A raster portraying a_________ is an example of continuous data. A) road map B) political party map C) land use map D) precipitation map E) geology map 7. Data that has been tied to a specific location on the earth's surface is said to be_________. A) attributed B) discrete C) georeferenced D) featured E) continuous 8. A closed figure composed of x-y coordinates is called a_________. A) polygon B) feature class

C) line or polyline D) point 9. The basic element of data storage in a raster is called a_________. A) coordinate B) cell C) pixel D) either cell or pixel E) either coordinate or pixel 10. When a data set is placed into a map, it is called a_________. A) feature class B) layer C) table D) view E) polygon 11. You are planning a hike. You measure the trail on a 1:24,000 scale map and discover that it is 30 cm long. How long is the hike in kilometers? A) 0.4 kilometers B) 0.7 kilometers C) 4.0 kilometers D) 7.2 kilometers E) 72 kilometers 12. Information about a data set, such as who created it and why, is called_________. A) attribute data B) spatial data C) metadata D) feature data E) aspatial data 13. Citing the source of data used in a map or a report_________. A) is only required if the map or report is being formally published

B) is a professional and ethical responsibility C) can be omitted if the map uses only publically available data D) can be replaced with the agency's logo on the map or report 14. Which one of the ArcGIS family of products is most tightly coupled to ArcGIS Online? A) ArcView B) ArcMap C) ArcGIS Pro D) ArcInfo Workstation E) ArcCatalog Chapter 4 15. The geometric figure that most accurately represents the earth's surface is the_________. A) spheroid B) geoid C) ellipsoid D) datum E) sphere 16. Degrees of latitude and longitude measure... A) angles from the center of an ellipsoid. B) distances in the y-direction. C) distances in both x- and y-directions. D) distances in the x-direction. 17. If choosing a datum for a coordinate system in the conterminous United States, which one of the following is usually the best choice and why? A) NAD 1983, because it is the most common B) NAD 1983 (2011), because it is the most recent

C) NAD 1983 (HARN), because it is the most accurate D) NAD 1983 (CSRS), because it is designed for surveying 18. The distance represented by a degree at the equator is approximately A) 20 miles. B) 50 kilometers. C) 110 kilometers. D) 200 miles. 19. The best choice of a geographic coordinate system for a world map would usually be_________. A) an earth-centered datum B) a local datum C) a geographic datum D) a spherical datum 20. Calculate the linear distance between these two points on the earth’s surface (110W, 60N) and (60W, 35N). 21. A conic map projection best preserves the combined properties of_________. A) shape and area B) shape and direction C) distance and shape D) distance and area E) distance, shape, direction, and area 22. Two GPS units lying next to each other are set to collect locations in NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10 and NAD 1927 UTM Zone 10 respectively. Which statement best characterizes the readings given by the two units? A) The locations reported by both units won't be accurate. B) The locations reported by both units should the same. C) The locations reported by the units may differ by a couple hundred meters. D) The locations reported by the units won't differ by more than a few meters.

23. If you are creating a map of the United States comparing the areas of different weather systems, the best projection to use would be_________. A) a geographic coordinate system B) a conic projection C) a cylindrical projection D) a State Plane coordinate system E) a UTM coordinate system 24. Which one of the following projections is not used in State Plane coordinate systems? A) Transverse Mercator B) Lambert Conformal Conic C) Oblique Mercator D) Universal Transverse Mercator 25. Two layers are being displayed in a map view, which has been set to a State Plane coordinate system with units of feet. The box showing the cursor location lists the values in miles. One layer is stored in a GCS with units of degrees. The second layer is stored in UTM with units of meters. What are the map units? A) degrees B) meters C) feet D) miles 26. Select the best definition of the term "spatial reference". A) the complete description of a coordinate system's properties and parameters B) the choice of geographic coordinate system used for a data set C) the original source of a specific map projection as defined by its inventor D) the coordinate system chosen for the map during on the fly projection 27. What is a datum? 28. Explain the difference between NAD27 and NAD83 29. What is WGS84? 30. Explain the importance of map projection. 31. Describe the four types of map projections by the preserved property. 32. Explain the difference between the standard line and the central line.

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