Introduction to GIS Chapter 1: Spatial Data Models 1.1 Quiz
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What is the essence of GIS according to the text?

  • Querying and analyzing non-spatial data
  • Storing and manipulating spatial data
  • Linking spatial and non-spatial data (correct)
  • Developing geographical data infrastructures

    • What does GIS stand for, according to the passage?

  • Global Information System
  • General Information Service
  • Geographic Information Science
  • Geographic Information Systems (correct)

    • What does GIS work with, according to the text?

  • Only spatial data
  • Both spatial and non-spatial data (correct)
  • Only non-spatial data
  • Web-based and wireless technology

    • What tasks does GIS perform, based on the given text?

    <p>Storing and visualizing data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does GIS support through web-based and wireless technology, as per the passage?

    <p>Access to and sharing of spatial data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What involves research on GIS and research with GIS, as stated in the passage?

    <p>Geographic Information Science as a research field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of using a spatial model in GIS applications?

    <p>To provide a simplified representation of spatial reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach is primarily used to describe phenomena characterized by a continuous spatial variation, such as temperature and elevation?

    <p>Field approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of transforming measured values for an irregular set of locations into a regular grid using interpolation methods?

    <p>To simplify the representation of terrain characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is mostly used to represent phenomena that occur on the earth’s surface as a collection of objects with clear boundaries?

    <p>Vector method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In GIS, what does the method of model transformation involve?

    <p>Moving from object-based data model to field-based data model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to digitally represent a spatial data model by defining and storing spatial data as an array of grid cells?

    <p>Raster method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Production of a soil map based on soil profile analysis" is an example of:

    <p><em>Model transformation</em></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) according to the passage?

    <p>Serving as a tool for policy support and problem-solving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In GIS, what distinguishes spatial phenomena or objects?

    <p>The linking of spatial and non-spatial data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'GIS' now also refer to, based on the passage?

    <p>Geographic information science and research on GIS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of data characterizes spatial phenomena or objects according to the passage?

    <p>Both spatial (geometric) data and non-spatial (thematic) data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does GIS support through web-based and wireless technology, as per the passage?

    <p>Easier access to and sharing of spatial data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the linking of spatial and non-spatial data define, based on the passage?

    <p>The added value of GIS compared to other information systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a spatial model in GIS applications?

    <p>To simplify the representation of spatial reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of transforming measured values for an irregular set of locations into a regular grid using interpolation methods?

    <p>To facilitate data analysis and visualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to digitally represent a spatial data model by defining and storing spatial data as an array of grid cells?

    <p>Raster method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach is primarily used to represent phenomena characterized by a continuous spatial variation, such as temperature and elevation?

    <p>Field approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the object approach involve in GIS applications?

    <p>Representing phenomena with clear boundaries as a collection of objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the field approach in GIS applications?

    <p>To describe phenomena characterized by a continuous spatial variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the vector method involve in digitally representing a spatial data model?

    <p>Storing spatial data using points, lines, or areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of model transformation in GIS applications?

    <p>To move from a data model based on a field approach to a data model based on objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Production of a soil map based on soil profile analysis' is an example of which method?

    <p>'Field approach'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the essence of GIS according to the text?

    <p>To simplify the representation of complex spatial reality through spatial models</p> Signup and view all the answers

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