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Geographic Information Systems: Overview

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What is the primary function of a Geographic Information System (GIS)?

Storing and manipulating geographic information (correct)

Developing marketing strategies

Creating paper maps

Analyzing historical data

In a GIS, what does the term 'spatially-referenced data' refer to?

Data in non-digital formats

Data only related to physical quantities

Data with no geographic location information

Data that includes geographic location as an important attribute (correct)

Why is GIS considered more efficient for maintaining and retrieving data compared to paper maps?

Paper maps are more detailed

Paper maps are more durable

GIS requires less maintenance

GIS can maintain and retrieve large quantities of data more efficiently (correct)

What distinguishes GIS from manual methods or drafting systems for integrating spatial and non-spatial data?

GIS can integrate diverse data sets that manual methods cannot Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of GIS enables the development of scenarios and 'what if' analyses quickly?

Data integration capabilities Signup and view all the answers

What makes GIS practical for solving complex planning and management problems?

Capability to support complex spatial data analysis and modeling Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is used to describe the geographic phenomena in GIS?

Attribute data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an application of GIS?

Cooking recipes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of GIS data?

To have a spatial location Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a coordinate system used in GIS?

Global Positioning System (GPS) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main power of GIS?

Integrated analysis of spatial and attribute data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of attribute data used in GIS?

Height of a person Signup and view all the answers