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WorksheetsGetting to Know Geoinformatics Course
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
GIS software is only one of the components of a GIS.
True
False
Map projection is a process of converting from:
a three-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface.
a two-dimensional surface to a three-dimensional surface.
a two-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional surface.
None of the above.
Which of the following statements is true?
A coordinate system is based on a map projection.
A map projection is based on a coordinate system.
Map projection and coordinate system are unrelated.
The standard coordinate system for GPS reading is:
NAD27
NAD83
WGS84
none of the above
Which of the following is true about a line feature?
A line feature is made of lines
A line connects two end points.
The shape of a line is made of connected points.
All of the above.
Which data structure stores raster data as a matrix and writes the cell values into a file by row and column?
Cell by cell
Run length code.
Quad tree
None of the above.
Which of the following is an example of a multiband raster?
An elevation raster
A vegetation raster
A satellite image
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the polygon feature?
A polygon is a two-dimensional object.
A polygon has the properties of area and perimeter.
A polygon may form a hole within another polygon.
None of the above.
Some GPS receiver can collect the elevation in addition to the horizontal position of a point on the Earth's surface.
True
False
A conformal projection preserves the property of:
relative size
local shapes
distances
none of the above
Which of the following activities cannot use a GIS?
Crime mapping
Interactive mapping
Transportation planning
None of the above
Nowadays, most GIS software can display together layers with different coordinate systems, but some geo processes still require that all layers align spatially.
True
False
