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GIS and Geographical Data Management

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What is the primary function of GIS in storing geographical data?

To create topographic maps only
To select and sort data graphically
To store geographical data in digital format (correct)
To analyze and display data only

Who can benefit from using GIS?

Only geographers and land planners
Only private users and home affairs
Government, industries, land planners, home affairs, public sector offices, and private users (correct)
Only government and land planners

What is the significance of new data and technology in GIS?

It is used to select and sort data only
It constantly informs GIS and provides new insights (correct)
It is used to create topographic maps only
It is not important at all

What is the advantage of digital information in GIS?

It can dramatically increase the amount of information that can be collected, stored, analyzed, and displayed (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are aerial photographic images based on?

Photographs taken by aircraft or satellites (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of people in GIS development?

They are key in developing GIS software that captures important geographic information (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of surveying in GIS?

To gather spatial information on the ground (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of aerial photograph is taken with a camera axis of 90° to the ground?

Vertical aerial photograph (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of orthophoto maps?

They combine map information with aerial photographs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of orthophoto mapping?

It provides a large scale, making features easily visible (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of aerial photograph is taken with a camera axis of about 30° from vertical?

Low oblique aerial photograph (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can be superimposed onto orthophoto maps to provide additional information?

Contour lines (D) Signup and view all the answers