GIS Terminology Quiz

What is Spatial Data?

• Data with a geographic location

• Data without any geographic reference

• Data that is only numerical

• Data that is only textual

What is Cartography?

• The science of map making

• The study of geographic data

• The process of data analysis

• The art of data visualization

What is a Shapefile?

• An Esri proprietary data format

• A type of raster data

• A geographic coordinate system

• A type of map projection

What does the term 'Layer' refer to in GIS?

• Distinct data elements in a map

• A single data element

• Both a and b

• None of the above

What is the definition of Scale in GIS?

• The ratio of map size to real-world size

• The density of data in a dataset

• The type of data representation

• The process of data transformation

What is Raster data?

• Data based on a single origin point

• Data represented in vector format

• Data that is only textual

• Data that is only numerical

What is a DEM?

• Digital Elevation Model

• Data Elevation Model

• Digital Earth Model

• Data Earth Model

What is a Vector in GIS?

• Spatial data using Cartesian coordinates

• Data represented in raster format

• Data that is only numerical

• Data that is only textual

What is a Coordinate System?

• Defines the origin point and space

• A type of data representation

• A method of data analysis

• None of the above

What is Python in the context of GIS?

• A programming language for GIS analysis

• A type of GIS software

• A data format

• None of the above