Location-Enabling Data

Question 1

Transforming a location’s description into a location is called…

Answer 1

Geocoding

Question 2

What are the four characteristics of geocoding?

Answer 2

Geocoding types, Data types, Data quality, and Locators

Question 3

Describe geocoding types

Answer 3

Takes one location description at a time or geocode a table with multiple descriptions

Question 4

Describe data types

Answer 4

Input data: trying to put on a map
Reference data: geometry and attributes for a location

Question 5

Describe data quality

Answer 5

The quality of geocoding results dpeends on the quality of the input and reference data

Question 6

Describe locators

Answer 6

Tools that use reference data to place input data on a map; can be local or published as an online service

Question 7

Methods for locating features on a map

This is x,y data; latitude and longitude are measured in degrees; other reference systems are measured in meters.

Answer 7

Geographic Coordinates

Question 8

Methods for locating features on a map

Examples of this include country, state, county, parish, province, city, postal code, street intersection, house number, and street name

Answer 8

Address Information

Question 9

Methods for locating features on a map

Exmaples of this include landmarks, buildings, statues, parks, mountains, etc.

Answer 9

Place-Name