Intro to GIS Mid-term Review

What is the typical distance between contour lines on a topo map?

• 20 feet

• 40 to 80 feet

• 100 feet

• 10 feet

What is the importance of an index line on a topo map?

• It is every 5 contour line and is labelled with the corresponding elevation

• It is in between the other lines.

• It does not have any importance.

• It gives detailed information about the metadata of a topo map.

What is a contour line on a topo map?

• Lines that show rivers

• Lines that show boundaries

• Lines that show elevation

• Lines that show landmarks

What is the relative scale of a topo map?

• The relationship between actual distance on earth and distance on the map.

• When you convert feet to inches

• It is the size of the font on the map

• It is when a map is bigger than the actual land it represents.

What is a topo map?

• A map that shows elevation of ground surfaces.

• A map that shows the boundaries of states, parks and rivers

• A maps that show density of information

• A maps that show distance to the near landmark

What does GIS stand for?

• Geological Information System

• Geographic Information System

• Geolithic Infraction System

• Geocartic Infrastructure System

What does GPS stand for?

• Geographic Public System

• Global Positioning System

• Global Polling System

What does remote sensing mean

• Data or information is collected by physically touching the object

• Data or information is collected without physically touching the object

• Data that is not collected but made up instead

• Data that is collected by some one other than you.

What are the two main types of remote sensing?

• Radars and Lasers

• Sunlight and Moonlight

• Stars and Ocean levels

• Touching and Lifting

What are the three segments of GPS?

• Fixed Segment

• Fixed, Control and User

• Small, Medium and Large

• Space, Control and User