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GIS Flashcards

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What is GIS

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GIS stands for Geographic Information system

It analyzes locations and creates them into3D maps to help us learn more about our world

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Give 2 examples of GIS

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2 examples of GIS are making maps to communicate and data to integrate with maps

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What is the term “layers”

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GIS cuts our world into 5 different layers to help up analyze it better and more efficiently

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