GIS Exam 1

t/f We as humans tend to think spatially and organize geographical information in our minds.

T

T/F Geographic distribution explains the commuting patterns between cities and suburbs.

F

T/F Geographic association refers to how things are related to each other in space.

T

T/F Geographic interaction describes how phenomena are spread across the surface of the Earth.

F

"How much interaction occurs between the locations?" is a question concerned with geographic location. T/F

F

"What causes diffusion or contraction on the Earth?" is a question about geographic change.

T

T/F Concepts of location, direction, distance, space, and navigation are relevant to geography and geographic information system.

T

T/F The study of names of places and their respective history and meanings, concerned with nominal locations is known as geocoding.

F

T/F Relative location refers to defining and describing places in relation to other known locations.

T

T/F Egocentric direction refers to when we use ourselves as a directional benchmark.

T

TF In the context of geographical concepts, space refers to the degree or amount of separation between locations and can be measured in nominal or absolute terms with various units.

F

TF Transportation maps such as those for subways provide some of the best illustrations of topological spaces.

T

TF Route knowledge enables us to understand where landmarks are in relation to each other and to take shortcuts.

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TF Survey knowledge is the first stage of acquiring geographic knowledge.

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TF Attributes refer to the real-world geographic objects of interest, such as streets, buildings, lakes, and countries, and their respective locations.

F

TF The Online mapping service provided by Google is considered to be a fully fledged GIS platform.

F

TF A GIS software seldom permits us to link the spatial and attribute data to create information and facilitate analysis.

F

TF The application approach to a GIS is more concerned with using and applying a GIS to solve problems than the GIS itself.

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TF The application approach to a GIS is more concerned with using and applying a GIS to solve problems than the GIS itself.

F

TF The ongoing integration and evolution of GIS, maps, the internet, and web-based mapping can be considered an outcome of the application approach to GIS.

F

TF The diffusion of GIS and the emergence of the geoweb have increased geographic awareness.

T

Cognitive maps are _____ tools that we all use every day, to get from one place to another.

psychological

If you use a blank sheet of paper to draw a pictorial representation from memory of your hometown that will help your friend get around, you are using a _____.

cognitive map

Which of the following characterizes a mental map of a person's hometown?

It does not provide an insight about how a person moves through his or her place or residence.

It is unrelated to a person's artistic, creative, and cartographic abilities.

It provides accurate illustrations of topological spaces.

It includes contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area.

It illustrates what a person knows about where he or she lives.

It illustrates what a person knows about where he or she lives.

What is the position of a phenomenon on the surface of the Earth known as?

Geographic location

_____ specifically describes how phenomena are spread across the surface of the Earth.

Geographic distribution

_____ specifically refers to how things are related to each other in space.

Geographic association

What is the description of the linkages and relationships between places known as?

Geographic interaction

What is the persistence, transformation, or disappearance of phenomena on the Earth known as?

Geographic change

"Where is the Mark's Hospital?" is a question related to _____.

geographic location

"What is the nearest landmark to your house?" is a question related to _____.

geographic association

An urban planner is interested in understanding the commuting patterns between cities and suburbs. What exactly is the urban planner interested in?

Geographic interaction

Which of the following questions is related to geographic association?

Is it distributed globally?

How much of it is here or there?

Is it spatially clustered or dispersed?

Where are the boundaries?

What is absent in its presence?

What is absent in its presence?

John determined the latitude and longitude of a particular street address. The process that John was engaged in is called _____.

geocoding

What is toponymy?

It is the study of place names and their respective history and meanings.

Larry wants to write a research report about the origin of the place Mberengwa, the meaning of the place name, and its respective history. Larry should undertake a course in _____ to finish his research report.

toponymy

An absolute location differs from a nominal location in that the absolute location:

uses some type of reference system to define positions on the Earth's surface.

All GPS units use the _____ to report location.

geographic coordinate system (GCS)

In the context of geographical concepts, what is direction?

It is the position of a feature of phenomenon on the surface of the Earth relative to something else.

What is egocentric direction?

It refers to when individuals use themselves as directional benchmarks.

Describing something as "to my left" is an example of a(n) _____.

egocentric direction

In the context of geographic information systems, the true north is:

based on the point at which the axis of the Earth's rotation intersects the Earth's surface.

In the context of geographic information systems, the magnetic north refers to the point on the surface of the Earth:

where the Earth's magnetic fields converge.

In the context of geographic information systems, what is grid north?

It refers to the northward direction that the grid lines of latitude and longitude on a map point to.

What is a graticule?

It is the grid lines of longitude and latitude on a map.

The formula for the distance between two points on a planar surface is _____.

sqrt[(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2]

A geography student, in his research report on earthquakes, indicated Japan as his geographic area of interest. In the context of geographical concepts, Japan is the _____ in the research.

space

What is navigation?

It is the destination-oriented travel through space.

What is the meaning of landmark knowledge?

It refers to our ability to locate and identify unique points, patterns, or features in space.

In the context of navigation, what is route knowledge?

It permits us to connect and travel between landmarks by moving through space.

In the context of navigation, what is survey knowledge?

It enables us to understand where landmarks are in relation to each other and to take shortcuts.

When we find ourselves in a new or unfamiliar location, we usually identify a few unique points of interest to orient ourselves. We are in essence building up our _____ knowledge.

landmark

Which of the following is true of spatial data?

Street addresses, postal codes, and political boundaries constitute spatial data.

On December 11, 2011, an earthquake measuring 6.7 in magnitude struck Mexico. The meteorological department assigned Reuben to collect facts about the epicenter's location and the position. Reuben was assigned to:

collect the spatial data.

On December 11, 2011, an earthquake measuring 6.7 in magnitude struck Mexico. The government of Mexico assigned Reuben to determine the number of affected families within a radius of 25 km from the epicenter. Reuben was assigned to:

collect the attribute data.