Geography Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Geography is the scientific study of the Earth's physical features, environments, and human societies. This course explores the spatial relationships between people, places, and resources, examining topics such as landforms, climate, ecosystems, population distribution, cultural landscapes, and urban development. Students will learn to use geographic tools and technologies, including maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to analyze patterns and processes shaping our world. The course encourages critical thinking about global issues such as environmental change, sustainability, and regional inequalities, fostering a deeper understanding of the planet's interconnected systems.
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Introduction to Geospatial Technologies 2nd Edition by Bradley A. Shellito
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Chapter 1: How to Use Geospatial Data and Arcgis
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Q1) What makes geospatial data unique?
A)It does not contain any location information.
B)It contains descriptive information for all locations.
C)It contains a unique name for every potential location.
D)It is connected to a real-world location.
Answer: D
Q2) The concept of individuals contributing spatial data and knowledge to a database best describes
A)volunteered geographic information.
B)wiki spatial data.
C)geo-sponsored information.
D)open geospatial consortiums.
Answer: A
Q3) Environmental conditions for the planet Earth can be monitored by which of the following?
A)Remote sensing
B)Global Positioning Systems
C)Non-spatial data
D)Tabular data
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: How to Use Tables and Attributes in Arcgis
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Q1) A map projection is a
A)translation of locations on Earth's surface to their corresponding locations on a flat surface.
B)model of Earth with regard to size and shape of objects on Earth's surface.
C)representation of how time zones are distributed with respect to geographic boundaries.
D)system used in translating decimal degrees to other forms of measurement.
Answer: A
Q2) A model of Earth based on mean sea level is A)geoid.
B)spheroid.
C)ellipsoid.
D)the Great Circle.
Answer: A
Q3) What marks the difference between north and south latitude?
A)Compass Rose Line
B)Equator
C)Prime Meridian
D)International Date Line
Answer: B
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Q1) What are the four ways that the affine transformation may alter a dataset to match it up with another dataset?
Answer: The affine transformation will change the coordinates (and projection)of one dataset to match up with the coordinates (and projection of a second).It can do this by rotating (turning),skewing (slanting),scaling (altering the scale of the dataset),and translating (altering the placement of the dataset)the data.
Q2) Which of the following would be the least desirable location for a control point?
A)A cleared area in a construction zone
B)The intersection of two streams
C)The crossing of two roads
D)The location where a driveway meets a street
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following would be the best location for a control point?
A)The corner of a building
B)The center of a landscaping display
C)A location on a shoreline at low tide
D)A location of a car on the roof of a parking garage
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: How to Create a Web Map and Share Data
Online With Arcgis
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Q1) Explain why a minimum of three satellites is necessary to determine a receiver's position using GPS.Also,describe why a fourth satellite is used in position determination.
Q2) When the correct satellite position is not being sent,what type of error is being encounted?
A)PDOP
B)Selective Availability
C)Multipath
D)Ephemeris
Q3) Use of WAAS can reduce position error to within A)30 meters.
B)15 meters.
C)3 meters.
D)1 meter.
Q4) The encrypted version of the P code is the A)C/A code.
B)Y code.
C)X code.
D)E code.
Q5) Describe the basic operation of an SBAS in increasing the accuracy of GPS.
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Chapter 5: How to Obtain and Use Online Data With Arcgis
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Q1) Polygons are
A)0-dimensional objects.
B)1-dimensional objects.
C)2-dimensional objects.
D)3-dimensional objects.
Q2) When modeling the world in GIS,when all features are treated as objects with definite locations and boundaries,what is being described?
A)Continuous field view of the world
B)Discrete object view of the world
C)Ellipsoid component view of the world
D)Geographic view of the world
Q3) The "information" being handled by GIS refers to
A)spatial information.
B)tabular information.
C)visual information.
D)non-spatial information.
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Chapter 6: How to Create Geospatial Data With Arcgis
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Q1) Describe two applications of spatial analysis using GIS (to solve real-world problems or concerns).
Q2) Which geoprocessing operation will select all areas from the first dataset and also all areas from the second dataset?
A)Intersect
B)Union
C)Symmetrical Difference
D)Identity
Q3) Which of the following operations would best be used to combine a map of county boundaries into a single map of a state boundary?
A)Union
B)Identity
C)Buffer
D)Dissolve
Q4) An area of spatial proximity around a point refers to which GIS operation?
A)Spatial join
B)Buffer
C)Closed circle
D)Union
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Chapter 7: How to Edit Data With Arcgis
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Q1) Which of the following representative fractions would indicate the largest scale map?
A)1:1
B)1:0
C)1:1000000
D)1:24000
Q2) Which of the following data classification methods selects class break levels by taking the complete range of values and dividing by the desired number of classes?
A)Natural Breaks
B)Equal Interval
C)Standard Deviation
D)Quantiles
Q3) A map template provides
A)a pre-arranged way of placing elements on a map.
B)a blank space that can be used to place items on a map.
C)a pre-made map that can immediately be printed.
D)previously created symbology already applied to the map's legend.
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Chapter 8: How to Perform Spatial Analysis in Arcgis
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Q1) TIGER files are created and maintained by the A)USGS.
B)NAVTEQ.
C)U.S.Department of Transportation.
D)U.S.Census Bureau.
Q2) Destinations to visit on a network are referred to as A)junctions. B)edges.
C)batches.
D)stops.
Q3) Describe two reasons why an address may be geocoded in an incorrect location?
Q4) The tool used for viewing imagery at a particular location on a road is A)Transit View
B)Geocoding Vis
C)Street View
D)Road Visualizer
Q5) Describe a real-world application of using geocoding in a business or service?
Q6) What are two ways of finding a shortest path between stops in a GIS?
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Chapter 9: How to Perform Geoprocessing in Arcgis
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Q1) The first aerial photograph was taken in
A)1826,from a kite.
B)1858,from a balloon.
C)1876,from a glider.
D)1903,from an aircraft.
Q2) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)are flown
A)at more than 80,000 feet above the ground.
B)at the edge of the Earth's atmosphere.
C)via remote control from the ground.
D)by a robot system at the controls.
Q3) What type of aerial photo is taken when the camera is placed at an angle?
A)Photogrammetric photo
B)Rectified photo
C)Oblique photo
D)Nadir photo
Q4) Explain how the height of a flagpole (falling on level terrain)can be calculated by measuring the length of its shadow in an aerial photo.
Q5) What is the difference between an orthophoto and a regular aerial photo?
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Chapter 10: How to Perform Geocoding in Arcgis
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Q1) Which of the following forms of electromagnetic energy has the shortest wavelength?
A)Ultraviolet light
B)Near Infrared light
C)Radio Waves
D)Microwaves
Q2) We see the sky as blue in the middle of the day because of
A)nonselective scattering.
B)atmospheric transmittance.
C)Rayleigh scattering.
D)atmospheric absorption.
Q3) Our eyes are sensitive to viewing which wavelengths of light?
A)0.3\(\mu\)m - 0.9\(\mu\)m
B)0.4\(\mu\)m - 0.7\(\mu\)m
C)0.1\(\mu\)m - 1.0\(\mu\)m
D)0.7\(\mu\)m - 0.9\(\mu\)m
Q4) Describe the relationship between frequency and wavelength (of radiated waves of electromagnetic energy)and explain why they have this relationship.
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Chapter 11: How to Perform Network Analysis in Arcgis
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Q1) Satellites in near-polar orbit
A)follow a north-to-south orbital path.
B)follow an east-to-west orbital path.
C)are "locked" into a constant orbital fixed position near either the North or South Pole.
D)use the Equator as the orbital path being followed.
Q2) An 11-bit sensor can measure how many levels?
A)11
B)121
C)256
D)2048
Q3) How often a satellite can return to image the same area on the ground is a measure of that sensor's
A)temporal resolution.
B)spectral resolution.
C)spatial resolution.
D)radiometric resolution.
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Chapter 12: How to Use Raster Data in Arcgis
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Q1) The purpose of Aqua is to
A)study Earth's water cycle.
B)monitor atmospheric chemistry.
C)monitor landforms on Earth's surface.
D)study fires and emerging thermal properties of the planet.
Q2) Which of the following instruments is used for monitoring the hole in the ozone layer by examining ultraviolet radiation?
A)TES
B)HIRDLS
C)MLS
D)OMI
Q3) HSB was used for measuring A)sea ice levels.
B)sea-surface temperature.
C)humidity levels.
D)ocean surface color and properties.
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Chapter 13: How to Use Remotely Sensed Imagery in Arcgis
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Q1) By applying vertical exaggeration to a model,which of the following will occur?
A)The elevation values are adjusted to fit with the different elevation values of the NED.
B)The horizontal scale of the model is altered to accommodate the scale of related satellite imagery.
C)A satellite image is draped over the terrain,making it appear more realistic.
D)The vertical scale is made larger than the horizontal scale.
Q2) LIDAR uses which of the following to create a digital terrain model?
A)Satellite imagery
B)Radar waves
C)GPS
D)Laser beams
Q3) The current generation of topographic maps produced by the USGS are
A)printed 1:24000 topoquads.
B)GeoPDF versions of US Topos.
C)high-resolution DRG products.
D)3D contours available via a mobile app.
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Chapter 14: How to Perform Spatial Interpolation With Arcgis
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Q1) Describe the steps involved with designing a 3D structure in SketchUp and then placing it into its correct location in Google Earth.
Q2) A 3D-style choropleth map is a(n)
A)prism map.
B)smartmap.
C)raised poly map.
D)omni-theme map.
Q3) Many 3D models are available to use in Google Earth and SketchUp via the A)3D Hawaii.
B)3D Warehouse.
C)3D Buildings Layer.
D)3D Thematic Mapper.
Q4) Which of the following operations would best allow you to model a feature such as creating a footprint of your house and showing the house at the proper height?
A)Extrusion
B)Offsetting
C)Applying base heights
D)Vertical exaggeration
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Chapter 15: How to Work With Digital Elevation Models in Arcgis
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Q1) The first "StateView" program was
A)OhioVie
B)VirginiaVie
C)MassachusettsVie
D)WisconsinVie
Q2) Combining several geospatial data layers together will create a A)wiki.
B)API.
C)mashup.
D)SaaS.
Q3) GIS Day is observed in conjunction with A)Presidents' Day.
B)Geography Awareness Week.
C)Geographic Alliance Month.
D)The International Polar Year.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT an example of a basemap?
A)Digital versions of topographic maps
B)TIGER/line files
C)High-resolution aerial imagery
D)A digital graphic of streets
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