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World GIS Day 2024

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does GIS stand for?

a)

Geographic Imaging System

b)

Geospatial Integration Software

c)

Geographic Information System 

d)

Global Information Solution

2.

Which of the following is NOT a component of GIS?

a)

Data

b)

Hardware

c)

Software

d)

Programming Language 

3.

Which type of data represents continuous features such as elevation or temperature?

a)

Vector

b)

Raster

c)

Tabular

d)

Attribute

4.

What does a shapefile (.shp) store in GIS?

a)

Raster data

b)

Vector data

c)

Metadata

d)

Geodatabases

5.

Which GIS operation is used to extract overlapping features between two layers?

a)

Buffering

b)

Intersect

c)

Clipping

d)

Geocoding

6.

In spatial analysis, what does buffering involve?

a)

Overlaying layers

b)

Generating proximity zones

c)

Modifying projection

d)

Aggregating data

7.

Which coordinate system is based on latitude and longitude?

a)

Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

b)

Geographic Coordinate System (GCS)

c)

Cartesian Coordinate System

d)

State Plane Coordinate System

8.

What does “topology” refer to in GIS?

a)

Map projection properties

b)

Relationship between spatial features

c)

Data storage format

d)

Map resolution

9.

Which tool in GIS is best suited for creating a Digital Elevation Model (DEM)?

a)

Raster Calculator

b)

Contour Tool

c)

Interpolation 

d)

Georeferencing

10.

What is the main purpose of a Geodatabase in GIS?

a)

Store spatial and attribute data

b)

Perform spatial analysis

c)

Render maps

d)

Reproject data