Geog2 Unit 1.2 Meet GIS

Which of the following is not a hardware component of GIS?

• A computer screen

• GPS coordinates

• A plotter

• A scanner

Select all the examples of line data shown in the image.

• Major Highway

• Contour Line

• Telephone Line

• Row of trees

Meta data would describe....

• who collected a set of data.

• how the data was collected.

• when the data was collected.

• all of the above are true.

What is an example of modern mapmaking?

• Mapmakers using repeated, first-hand experience of the landscape to create a map.

• Mapmakers and scientists using photos from airplanes or satellites to create a map.

• Mapmakers and scientists using historic and modern data by traveling on foot.

• Mapmakers using pictures taken when traveling to create a map of the landscape.

GIS stands for

• Geographic Information System

• Generic Information System

• Geological Information System

• Geographic Information Sharing

Why the use of GIS is necessary.

• Saves Times

• Handle large datasets

• Maps can be created and edited faster

• All of the above

What does a cartographer do?

• Make Maps
• Create Computer programs
• Teacher
• None of the above

Google maps is an example of a GIS.

• True

• False

Software is an important part of GIS. What is software?

• A. Computer program

• B. Computer replication program

• C. Logic program

• D, both B and C

What do the red dots on the map show?

• Flood plain

• School locations

• Registered addresses

• District locations