Year 9 GIS and Crime Lockdown Week 1

A Correlation is a...

• connection between 2 or more things.

• difference between two things.

• connection with one other thing.

• difference with one other thing.

GIS stands for...

• Geography Informative System

• Geographical Information Software

• Geographic Information System

• Geographical Information System

Select the forms that GIS can exist as...

• Desktop Software Package.

• In-house customized information system.

• Web-based system.

• All of the above.

Which solution(s) could help to reduce muggings? (There may be more than one answer).

• Take down CCTV cameras.

• Create a well lit path in a dimly lit area.

• Add extra police patrols to common mugging areas.

• Have programs on TV about how to take part in a crime.

Which profession would use GIS to understand how a new building project would impact on the environment?

• Detective.

• Weather reporter.

• Army logistics officer.

• Environmental campaigner.

Which job would use GIS to identify the best route for a convoy of aid or supplies?

• Weather reporter.

• Dectective.

• Weather Reporter.

• Army Logistics Officer.

What can you use GIS for? (There may be more than one answer).

• Detect a change in an area over time e.g. vegetation cover or waterways.

• Analyse the best path for a new transport route.

• Track the movement of the general public.

• Determine the flood risk potential for a certain area.

Which one of these is NOT an example of a GIS Theme?

• Land Use.

• Transportation.

• Celestial Spaces.

• Rivers and Streams.

Which statement best describes what GIS is used for?

• GIS is an app that can be used for tracking the movement of people.

• GIS is a computer system that is used for downloading personal information.

• GIS is a computer system that is used for capturing, storing, integrating, analyzing and displaying geographical data.

• GIS is a software that is used for basic mapping techniques.

Describe the distribution of crimes occurring near Washington D.C Police Stations in August 2009.

Evaluate responses using AI:

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