Geographic Information Systems Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by answering the questions below. Please complete all questions to the best of your ability.
Which of the following is a vector data format commonly used in GIS?
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Shapefile
GeoTIFF
JPEG
CSV
Select all spatial analysis operations that can be performed in GIS.
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Buffer
Overlay
Clipping
Sorting by date
Geocoding
Which coordinate system is best suited for mapping global data?
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WGS 84
UTM Zone 33N
State Plane
Lambert Conformal Conic
Match each GIS concept to its correct description.
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Description
Feature Class
A digital map layer
A point with X and Y coordinates
A collection of features
A spatial reference system
Spatial Reference
A digital map layer
A point with X and Y coordinates
A collection of features
A spatial reference system
Layer
A digital map layer
A point with X and Y coordinates
A collection of features
A spatial reference system
Point
A digital map layer
A point with X and Y coordinates
A collection of features
A spatial reference system
Which of these GIS software applications is open source?
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QGIS
ArcGIS Pro
MapInfo Professional
ERDAS IMAGINE
Rate your confidence in interpreting map projections.
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1
2
3
4
5
Which of the following best describes raster data?
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A grid of cells representing spatial information
A collection of points, lines, or polygons
A database of attributes
A set of map layers
Name one real-world application of GIS technology.
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Which of the following are examples of spatial data types? (Select all that apply)
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Point
Line
Polygon
Table
Raster
Briefly explain what geocoding is in GIS.
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