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GIS: Geographic Information Systems
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1. Provide information about a particular topic or theme.
Geotagging
Thematic maps
Subsystems
Spatial analysis
2. 3 levels of _______:1. Conceptual - definitions - attributes. 2. Logical Model - formalize definitions & measures. 3. Digital Model - define & describe features.
Abstraction CLD
Dynamic maps
Grasslands
Primary Color
3. Contour lines never _______
Intersect
Natural Breaks
Direction
Compass & human analysis
4. Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference - typically latitude and longitude
Quantile
Dot Density Map
Reference Maps
Geoparsing
5. Google Maps or Microsoft Bing.
Subsystems
Arc-node topology
Mash up
Quality GIGO
6. GIS is not a ______
Polar Stereographic Projections
Dot Density Map
Map
Survey knowledge
7. A reference system (geographic coordinates)
Absolute Location
Compass & human analysis
Continuous Variables
Swath Width
8. People creating their own maps - on their own terms by combining elements of an existing toolset.
Unique identifier
Neogeography
Temporal Resolution
Arcs
9. A data classification method that divides a set of attribute values into groups that contain an equal range of values
Spatial Resolution
Equal Interval
Raw data
Conformal Map Projections
10. Triangulated Irregular Network.
Bands
TIN
Hull
Quality GIGO
11. Can not be made from other colors
Polar Stereographic Projections
Absolute Location
DEM
Primary Color
12. Essentials of DBMS: Each record has a ________
Unique identifier
Primary key
GCS
Structure
13. Defined by NOIR NOIR N-Nominal - qualitive data. O-Ordinal - order or ranking. I-Interval - numeric scale - arbitrary units. R - Ratio - fixed origin - continuous scale.
Cartogram
Measurement & Levels of Measurement
Land Ordinance
Intersect
14. The smallest pixel size visible in an image - the limit of magnification
DEM
Data Modelling
Spatial Resolution
Nominal Location
15. The 4 types of ___________:SADD. 1. S - Shape: Conformal. 2. A - Area: Variant. 3. D - Direction: Preserved. 4. D - Distance: Variant.
Polar Stereographic Projections
Spatial analysis
Continuous Variables
Conformal Map Projections
16. Consists of F & E: 1. Features. 2. Entities.
Thematic maps
World
Structure
Location information
17. When areas on a map maintain the same proportional relationship to the areas on the earth that they represent.
Subsystems
WGS84
Equal Area Projections
Different databases
18. Deliver location / topographic information.
DEM
MODIS Bands
Reference maps
World
19. A process of mathematical conversion.
Map Projection
7.5' Map
Lattice Model
Raw data
20. When distances from the center of the projection to any other place on the map are uniform in all directions.
Different databases
Attribute Tabl
Equidistant Map Projections
Conformal Map Projections
21. 2 reasons why Topology matters: 1. Error detection. 2. ___________.
Data Classification
Spatial analysis
World
Location information
22. Title - legend or key - grid system - distance scale - direction and compass rose
Arcs
Global network of data
Raw data
Parts of Map
23. Points - Polygons - Lines
Hull
Unique identifier
Remote Sensing
Vector Data Forms
24. Identify unique points - patterns or features in space.
World
Landmark knowledge
Global network of data
Nominal Location
25. Map in which some thematic mapping variable is substituted for area (like a graph in a map)
Cartogram
TIN Topology Tables
Unique identifier
Spatial analysis
26. 3 ______ attributes: 1. Values. 2. Relations. 3. Quality.
Toponymy
VRQ
Raster
Abstraction CLD
27. 2 ______: 1. Unique ID. 2. Type Code. 3 Spatial Components PLP 1. Point. 2. Line/arc. 3. Polygon/area.
Spatial Resolution
Relational DBMS
Objects
Simplification
28. Uses coordinates (X -Y) to represent spatial features. Scale matters involve what Polygons<>points. Polygons<>lines.
Unique identifier
Navigational Maps
Vector data models
Geoparsing
29. Digital Elevation Model
Natural Breaks
DEM
Dot Density Map
Location information
30. Thematic map that uses dots to represent the frequency of a variable in a given area.
Navigational Maps
Data models
Dot Density Map
Abstraction
31. The ability to link files together.
Spatial Resolution
Raster Data Model
Relational DBMS
Equal Interval
32. Connect & travel between landmarks by moving thru space.
Global network of data
Maps
NODES
Route knowledge
33. The nature of relationships & connectivity between them.
Topology
Vector data models
Primary Color
Spatial analysis
34. The study of place names - origins - history & meanings.
Geotagging
Toponymy
Navigational Maps
Parts of Map
35. Smoothing & Shape abstraction.
Navigational Maps
Relative Location
NODES
Simplification
36. The 5 key concepts in Geography & GIS (LDDSN) 1. Location. 2. _________. 3. Distance. 4. Space. 5. Navigation.
Thematic maps
Data models
Direction
Arcs
37. Real Things (trees - forests - cities etc).
Intersect
Entities
Map
TIN Topology Tables
38. Townships were six miles square - and were subdivided into 36 sections - each section consisting of one square mile. One section of each township was set aside to support public education - and the remaining sections were to be sold at public auction
Mash up
Authority
Land Ordinance
Intersect
39. 2 common _______: 1. Vector. 2. Raster.
Data models
Location information
Arcs
Thematic Maps
40. 9 Features & Entities: 1. Mountains. 2. Rivers. 3. Forests. 4. Clouds. 5. ________. 6. Cities. 7. Populations. 8. Streets. 9. Fire Hydrants.
GPS
Datum
Raster
Grasslands
41. Precision of a measurement with respect to time
TIN
Join
Temporal Resolution
Different databases
42. 1. An array of regulary spaced cells or pixels. 2. Each cell holds attributes (values).
Relational DBMS
Raster
Abstraction
TIN Topology Tables
43. Relative to another known feature
Relative Location
Arcs
Lattice Model
Structure
44. Sailors and pilots use these maps to navigate
Navigational Maps
Location information
Dot Density Map
Discrete Variables
45. A map containing information on only one topic or theme.
Thematic Maps
Cartogram
Verify Query
Spatial Resolution
46. Representative fraction
MODIS Bands
Thematic maps
Measurement & Levels of Measurement
RF
47. Regulary spaced sample of points representing a surface.
Equidistant Map Projections
Unique identifier
Lattice Model
VRQ
48. LN 1. L - Level Surfaces. 2. N - NAVD88.
Simplification
Abstraction CLD
Equal Area Projections
Vertical frame
49. A tabular file containing rows and columns; descriptive attributes about some object such as a geographic feature are contained in each row
Selection & Elimination
Attribute Tabl
Authority
Map
50. Preserve Direction
Legend
GCS
Thematic Maps
Azimuthal Maps
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