Geospatial Technology Flashcard

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Which of the following is not an example of geospatial technology?
Remote Sensing
Geographic Information Systems

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Global Programming Language

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What is GIS (Geographic Information Systems) used for?

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Store, manipulate, analyze, and present information tied to a spatial location

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What 2 formats is GIS data stored in? Options: Raster & Vector, Vector & Point Cloud, Raster & SQL

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Raster & Vector

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A paper map and a web map are both outputs of GIS

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True

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What is an example of a spatial feature?

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Both are examples of spatial features

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Attributes can be both quantitative and qualitative

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True

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Which of the following is an example of Spatial Analysis?
- Determining the drive-times to the closest hospital
- Logging data on leaf color
- Collecting data on stream flows

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Determining the drive-times to the closest hospital

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Aerial photos can NOT be taken from a balloon

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False

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A vertical photo is taken from a 75 degree angle

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False

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Which scale is going to show a larger area of an aerial photograph? Options: 1:500,000, 1:100,000, 1:100

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1:500,000