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    Which of the following graphic representations would best illustrate forested areas on a map?                                  

    • Lines
    • Points
    • Polygons
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Explore key project management stages in GIS with this introductory quiz. Assess skills in planning, implementation, and presentation phases, crucial for effective GIS project management. Ideal for beginners seeking to understand project lifecycle in GIS contexts.

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  • 2. 

    Geography is defined as the act of producing a map. 

    • True

    • False, it is Cartography

    Correct Answer
    A. False, it is Cartography
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 1

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  • 3. 

    The process or art of making maps is also called

    • Cartography

    • Geography

    • Marking

    • Spatial

    Correct Answer
    A. Cartography
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 1

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  • 4. 

    What are the three basic shapes used to map landscape features?

    • Points

    • Roads

    • Counties

    • Lines

    • Polygons

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Points
    A. Lines
    A. Polygons
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 5. 

    The technology involved with gathering data about an object from a distance is called

    • Cartography

    • Geographic Information Systems

    • Mapping

    • Remote Sensing

    Correct Answer
    A. Remote Sensing
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 1

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  • 6. 

    Maps that show how the surface of the land looks if sunlight were shining from a particular direction are called

    • Climate maps

    • Road maps

    • Shaded relief maps

    • Topographic maps

    Correct Answer
    A. Shaded relief maps
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 7. 

    Methods used so that every point on the surface of the Earth can be designated as an X, Y location on a grid are called

    • Coordinate systems

    • Map scales

    • Remote Sensing

    • Systems analysis

    Correct Answer
    A. Coordinate systems
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 5

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  • 8. 

    Maps that are used to show how to travel from one place to another are called

    • Climate maps

    • Road maps

    • Shaded relief maps

    • Topographic maps

    Correct Answer
    A. Road maps
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 9. 

    Special purpose maps that convey information about a particular topic are called

    • Area maps

    • Country maps

    • Thematic maps

    • World maps

    Correct Answer
    A. Thematic maps
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 10. 

    Where something is located in relation to something else is its

    • Absolute location

    • Latitude

    • Longitude

    • Relative location

    Correct Answer
    A. Relative location
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 3

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  • 11. 

    A high-tech game of hide-and-seek that uses GPS technology is called

    • Cache-and-Stash

    • Geocaching

    • GPS-and-seek

    • Red Rover

    Correct Answer
    A. Geocaching
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 6

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  • 12. 

    Which of the following is the best example of a stakeholder for a project determining the best site for a new business?

    • Business owner

    • Politician

    • School official

    • Tax payer

    Correct Answer
    A. Business owner
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Lesson 2

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  • 13. 

    The technique that requires at least three (3) satellites to determine position on the surface of the Earth is called

    • GPS

    • Manipulation

    • Triangulation

    • Wide Area Augmentation

    Correct Answer
    A. Triangulation
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 5

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  • 14. 

    Remotely-sensed images that show objects’ levels of emitted heat radiation are called

    • Air photos

    • Heat-seeking images

    • Infrared images

    • Satellite images

    Correct Answer
    A. Infrared images
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 1

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  • 15. 

    When making a digital map from an aerial photo, which of the following basic shapes would be best to use to map dense forest areas?

    • Lines

    • Points

    • Polygons

    Correct Answer
    A. Polygons
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 2

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  • 16. 

    A satellite that constantly orbits above the same point on the Earth’s surface is called 

    • LEO

    • Geostationary

    • HEO

    • MEO

    Correct Answer
    A. Geostationary
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 5_Lesson 1

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  • 17. 

    When dealing with satellites in orbit, the location of a recent natural disaster that needed to be imaged is known as a

    • Facility

    • Satellite

    • Sensor

    • Target

    Correct Answer
    A. Target
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 5_Lesson 1

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  • 18. 

    How much land area is represented as one pixel in an image is called

    • Band

    • Grade

    • Resolution

    • Scale

    Correct Answer
    A. Resolution
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 3

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  • 19. 

    Maps that plot a relatively small geographic area and provide more feature detail are

    • Big maps

    • Large scale maps

    • Road maps

    • Small scale maps

    Correct Answer
    A. Large scale maps
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 6

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  • 20. 

    The same land feature may be represented as a point on one map and a polygon on another map because

    • Using points makes the map easier to read.

    • Large-scale maps only use point representations.

    • Changing map scales affects how features are represented.

    • some cartographers prefer using points and others prefer using polygons.

    Correct Answer
    A. Changing map scales affects how features are represented.
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 6

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  • 21. 

    The arrangement of radiation in terms of energy level is called

    • ATMOS

    • Electromagnetic spectrum

    • Pixel value

    • UTM

    Correct Answer
    A. Electromagnetic spectrum
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 3

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  • 22. 

    Positions that can be taken with a GPS unit are called

    • Bearings

    • Courses

    • Routes

    • Waypoints

    Correct Answer
    A. Waypoints
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 5

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  • 23. 

    When making a digital map from an aerial photo, which of the following basic shapes would be best to use to map trash cans on the school campus?

    • Lines

    • Points

    • Polygons

    Correct Answer
    A. Points
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 2

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  • 24. 

    In terms of project management, when should the project objective be developed?

    • Project Planning

    • Project Implementation

    • Project Presentation

    • After project completion

    Correct Answer
    A. Project Planning
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Lesson 2

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  • 25. 

    Types of information that describe geographic features are called

    • Attributes

    • Cartography

    • Entities

    • Map Scale

    Correct Answer
    A. Attributes
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 26. 

    The graphical key used on maps that lists the entity representations is called the

    • Attribute

    • Legend

    • Reference

    • Scale

    Correct Answer
    A. Legend
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 27. 

    A constraint decreases the access time between a satellite and a facility or target because

    • Accesses must have constraints associated with them.

    • All satellite orbits have constraints.

    • The constraint adds certain restrictions to the time of access such as minimum ground elevations

    • Too much access time is bad for satellite functions

    Correct Answer
    A. The constraint adds certain restrictions to the time of access such as minimum ground elevations
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 5_Lesson 1

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  • 28. 

    Graphical images on maps that are used to represent actual geographic features in the environment are called

    • Attribute

    • Features

    • Geographic Information Systems

    • Map Scale

    Correct Answer
    A. Features
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 29. 

    The only visible EM band(s) measured by Landsat is Band 1.

    • True

    • False, Bands 1,2, and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. False, Bands 1,2, and 3
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 3

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  • 30. 

    The Landsat satellite collects in seven bands of the electromagnetic spectrum because

    • Each band is better at collecting certain land features and land cover types

    • Some band data cannot be collected so it is always wise to collect more than one band.

    • All bands collected are visible bands.

    • Aerial photographs have always collected seven bands of data.

    Correct Answer
    A. Each band is better at collecting certain land features and land cover types
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 3

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  • 31. 

    In order to represent a three-dimensional world on a sheet of paper, cartographers must use

    • Absolute location

    • Map projection

    • Map scales

    • Relative location

    Correct Answer
    A. Map projection
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 4

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  • 32. 

    During which stage of developing a GIS project would it be best to outline the requirements of the system?

    • Project Planning

    • Project Implementation

    • Project Presentation

    • After project completion

    Correct Answer
    A. Project Planning
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Lesson 2

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  • 33. 

    How things are located on the Earth’s surface is called

    • Attribute

    • Entity

    • Historic

    • Spatial

    Correct Answer
    A. Spatial
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 34. 

    Orthogonal viewpoint means viewing something from above.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 35. 

    The Landsat band that is best for viewing water depth is 

    • Band 1(blue)

    • Band 2 (green)

    • Band 3 (red)

    • Band 6 (thermal)

    Correct Answer
    A. Band 1(blue)
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 3

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  • 36. 

    A limitation on the amount of time that a satellite has contact with a facility or target is called a(n)

    • Access

    • Apogee Altitude

    • Constraint

    • Swath

    Correct Answer
    A. Constraint
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 5_Lesson 1

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  • 37. 

    A group of waypoints in their navigational order is called

    • Bearing

    • Constellation

    • Course

    • Route

    Correct Answer
    A. Route
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 5

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  • 38. 

    The part of GIS project development when a geographic dilemma is considered for study is called

    • Problem Identification

    • Functional requirements

    • Project design

    • Project implementation

    Correct Answer
    A. Problem Identification
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Lesson 1

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  • 39. 

    Maps that plot a larger geographic area and provide less feature detail are

    • Big maps

    • Large scale maps

    • Geographic maps

    • Small scale maps

    Correct Answer
    A. Small scale maps
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 6

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  • 40. 

    There are many different types of map projections that are used for geographic study because  

    • More than one map projection must be used for a single project.

    • Certain types of projections are used for small-scale maps and others are used for large-scale maps.

    • The map projection that should be used depends on which is best for the geographic area of study.

    • a map projection can be used only once before it must be discarded.

    Correct Answer
    A. The map projection that should be used depends on which is best for the geographic area of study.
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 4

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  • 41. 

    The worldwide satellite navigation constellation is called

    • Geographic Information System

    • Global Positioning System

    • Landsat

    • Quickbird

    Correct Answer
    A. Global Positioning System
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 4_Lesson 5

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  • 42. 

    Maps that show elevation contour lines as well as geographic feature data are called

    • Climate maps

    • Road maps

    • Shaded relief maps

    • Topographic Maps

    Correct Answer
    A. Topographic Maps
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 2

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  • 43. 

    In what state would you be if your absolute location was 107.5 W, 37.5 N

    • Colorado

    • New Mexico

    • Utah

    • Wyoming

    Correct Answer
    A. Colorado
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 3

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  • 44. 

    The coordinate system that divides the Earth into zones and measures location using meters as the unit of measure is called the

    • Absolute coordinate system

    • Geographic coordinate system

    • Unified Transatlantic Marker

    • Universal Transverse Mercator

    Correct Answer
    A. Universal Transverse Mercator
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 5

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  • 45. 

    In terms of project management, when should the Functional Requirements necessary for the creation of a GIS project be evaluated?                     

    • Project Planning

    • Project Implementation

    • Project Presentation

    • Project Presentation

    Correct Answer
    A. Project Planning
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Lesson 2

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  • 46. 

    In terms of project management, when should the results of the project be offered to project stakeholders?

    • Project Planning

    • Project Implementation

    • Project Presentation

    • Before project completion

    Correct Answer
    A. Project Presentation
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Lesson 4

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  • 47. 

    In terms of project management, when should data collection take place?

    • Project Planning

    • Project Implementation

    • Project Presentation

    • After project completion

    Correct Answer
    A. Project Implementation
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Lesson 3

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  • 48. 

    What is the point of reference for measuring latitude?

    • Equator

    • International Date Line

    • Tropic of Cancer

    • Tropic of Capricorn

    Correct Answer
    A. Equator
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 3

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  • 49. 

    How a mapped area relates to the area of the Earth it represents is called the

    • Attributes

    • Cartography

    • Entities

    • Map Scale

    Correct Answer
    A. Map Scale
    Explanation
    See Book 1_Unit 3_Lesson 6

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