GIS refers to: type of satellite used for monitoring the Earth's surface computer-based processing tool for analyzing geographic data in layers method of calculating distance on a map method of collecting geologic data QUESTION 13 Which of the following most accurately describes Iceland in terms of its tectonic attributes? Iceland has no active tectonic activity because it is within a dormant subduction zone Iceland is home to a hot spot, which explains its valleys a convergent boundary exists in Iceland which explains its large mountains a divergent plate boundary, which corresponds with the rifting mid-ocean ridge, exists within Iceland QUESTION 14 Changes that occur in area, shape, distance, and/or direction when representing a spherical Earth on the flat surface of a map refers to: scale GIS diffusion distortion
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GIS refers to:
type of satellite used for monitoring the Earth's surface
computer-based processing tool for analyzing geographic data in layers
method of calculating distance on a map
method of collecting geologic data
QUESTION 13
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Which of the following most accurately describes Iceland in terms of its tectonic attributes?
Iceland has no active tectonic activity because it is within a dormant subduction zone
Iceland is home to a hot spot, which explains its valleys
a convergent boundary exists in Iceland which explains its large mountains
a divergent plate boundary, which corresponds with the rifting mid-ocean ridge, exists within Iceland
QUESTION 14
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Changes that occur in area, shape, distance, and/or direction when representing a spherical Earth on the flat surface of a map refers to:
scale
GIS
diffusion
distortion
QUESTION 15
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If a place is located next to a large body of water, you can expect it to have a more temperate climate, where fewer extremes in hot and cold temperatures are experienced as compared with places inland.
True
False
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