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GIS: Geographic Information Systems
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1. Lines that connect points of equal value.
Toponymy
Attribute Tabl
Contour Lines
Maps
2. The 5 __________: TTCETH - 1. Triangle table 2. Triangle-Node table 3. Coordinate table 4. Triangle-Edge table 5. Hull-Edge table.
GCS
World
NODES
TIN Topology Tables
3. 9 Features & Entities: 1. Mountains. 2. Rivers. 3. Forests. 4. Clouds. 5. ________. 6. Cities. 7. Populations. 8. Streets. 9. Fire Hydrants.
Join
Grasslands
WGS84
World
4. Converts what entities into objects in the computer 1. Geometry (points - lines - polygons). 2. Measurement of attributes. 3. Accuracy &/or error.
Data Modelling
Topology
Spatial analysis
NODES
5. The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.
North Arrow
Vector data models
GCS
Remote Sensing
6. Precision of a measurement with respect to time
Survey knowledge
Temporal Resolution
Azimuthal Maps
Relational DBMS
7. Google Maps or Microsoft Bing.
Temporal Resolution
Mash up
Topology
Continuous Variables
8. The study of place names - origins - history & meanings.
Vertical frame
Toponymy
World
Equidistant Map Projections
9. A line segment between 2 nodes -1 of which is a start node & the other an end node.
Raster
Arc-node topology
Reference maps
Arcs
10. Global Positioning System.
Map
Intersect
WGS84
GPS
11. An assignment of geographic coordinates to locations.
Vertical frame
Map Projection
Horizontal frame EDA
Geocoding
12. 1. An array of regulary spaced cells or pixels. 2. Each cell holds attributes (values).
Raster
Dynamic maps
Equal Area Projections
Join
13. Classes based on natural groupings through examination of histogram (good: minimizes differences bad: data range uneven)
Parts of Map
Abstraction
Natural Breaks
MODIS Bands
14. The 4 types of ___________:SADD. 1. S - Shape: Conformal. 2. A - Area: Variant. 3. D - Direction: Preserved. 4. D - Distance: Variant.
Data Modelling
Location information
Polar Stereographic Projections
Abstraction
15. 36 Spatial Res: 250m Temporal Res: 1 day Swath Width: 2 -330km
MODIS Bands
Thematic Maps
Selection & Elimination
7.5' Map
16. 3 different types of ________ - content & services ICS I - Infrastructure (Hardware & Sensors). C - Content (sensors - APIs - UGC & VGI). S - Standards (or lack thereof): access - authority.
Equidistant Map Projections
Authority
NODES
Global network of data
17. Real Things (trees - forests - cities etc).
Entities
Survey knowledge
LandSAT TM Bands
Thematic maps
18. GIS is ________
Abstraction
Conformal Map Projections
Multi-scalar
Vertical frame
19. Where 2 lines/arcs intersect - an endpoint - or a point along a line.
Temporal Resolution
NODES
Spatial Resolution
Arc-node topology
20. Smoothing & Shape abstraction.
Area definition
Natural Breaks
Norths
Simplification
21. Assigning location information to various media (photos - video - music).
Data Classification
Natural Breaks
North Arrow
Geotagging
22. Connectivity: ___________. 3 elements 1. Nodes & vertices define the shape of the arc. 2. Arcs have a from-node (or starting node) & a to-node (or ending-node). 3. Arcs only join at nodes.
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Datum
Discrete Variables
Arc-node topology
23. A process of mathematical conversion.
Abstraction CLD
Vector data models
Map Projection
Spatial analysis
24. _________ of the Real World: (S&E - S&S - G&A) 1. Selection & Elimination. 2. Simplification & Smoothing. 3. Generalization & Aggregation.
Dynamic maps
Raster Data Model
Mash up
Abstraction
25. Provide information about a particular topic or theme.
Thematic maps
Swath Width
Quantile
Global network of data
26. Geographic Coordinate System.
Mash up
GCS
Geotagging
Direction
27. LN 1. L - Level Surfaces. 2. N - NAVD88.
Raw data
Equal Area Projections
NODES
Vertical frame
28. Digital Elevation Model
Map Projection
Geotagging
DEM
Measurement & Levels of Measurement
29. Regulary spaced sample of points representing a surface.
WGS84
Lattice Model
Relational DBMS
Subsystems
30. 2 reasons why Topology matters: 1. Error detection. 2. ___________.
Spatial analysis
Conformal Map Projections
Spectral Resolution
Unique identifier
31. Relative to another known feature
LandSAT TM Bands
Compass & human analysis
Data Modelling
Relative Location
32. The smallest pixel size visible in an image - the limit of magnification
Unique identifier
Cartogram
Thematic maps
Spatial Resolution
33. The 5 key concepts in Geography & GIS (LDDSN) 1. Location. 2. _________. 3. Distance. 4. Space. 5. Navigation.
Discrete Variables
Direction
Survey knowledge
Data Classification
34. Thematic map that uses dots to represent the frequency of a variable in a given area.
Simplification
Dot Density Map
Equal Interval
GCS
35. DBMS used for: _______ - access - organize & edit.
Structure
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Dot Density Map
Data Classification
36. 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
Land Ordinance
Raster
DEM
Lattice Model
37. A reference system (geographic coordinates)
Discrete Variables
Horizontal frame EDA
Area definition
Absolute Location
38. Map in which some thematic mapping variable is substituted for area (like a graph in a map)
Relative Location
Norths
Cartogram
Data models
39. To avoid corrupt data!
GPS
Vertical frame
Verify Query
Parts of Map
40. Arcs only ___ at Nodes
Spatial analysis
Join
Natural Breaks
Verify Query
41. 2 ______: 1. Files/records. 2. Database/collection of files.
Different databases
Location information
Survey knowledge
Vector data models
42. Application Programming Interfaces (increases access like my maps on google).
Polar Stereographic Projections
Unique identifier
API
Legend
43. Area of the Earth that is displayed in each image
Land Ordinance
Multi-scalar
Swath Width
Structure
44. GIS is not a ______
Abstraction CLD
Map
Equal Area Projections
Spectral Resolution
45. People creating their own maps - on their own terms by combining elements of an existing toolset.
7.5' Map
Neogeography
Equal Area Projections
Spatial Resolution
46. Shift in delivery (eg - require user interaction).
Dynamic maps
Data Classification
Abstraction CLD
Map Projection
47. Title - legend or key - grid system - distance scale - direction and compass rose
Parts of Map
Attribute Tabl
Geotagging
Temporal Resolution
48. A data classification method that divides a set of attribute values into groups that contain an equal range of values
Equal Interval
Vector Data Forms
Attribute Tabl
Geoparsing
49. Sailors and pilots use these maps to navigate
Thematic Maps
Neogeography
Navigational Maps
Subsystems
50. Triangulated Irregular Network.
Vertical frame
Primary Color
Maps
TIN