Mod 1 And 2 Test Terms

Question 1

Feature layer

Answer 1

A grouping of similar geographic features, for example buildings

Question 2

Raster data

Answer 2

Represents geographic data as a matrix of cells that each contain an attribute value

Question 3

Feature attribute

Answer 3

Nonspatial information about a vector GIS feature stored in a table and linked to the feature by a UID

Question 4

Feature

Answer 4

A representation of a real world object on a map

Question 5

Metadata

Answer 5

A documents data

Question 6

Cartesian coordinate system

Answer 6

Any type of coordinate system that has a horizontal x-axis and vertical y-axis

Question 7

Projected coordinate system

Answer 7

Geographic coordinate system flatted using a map projection to accommodate 2D mapping of earths surface

Question 8

Geography

Answer 8

Study of the earths surface encompassing the description and distribution of various physical biological and economic and cultural features

Question 9

Photogrammetry

Answer 9

Involves determining the spatial properties and dimensions of objects captured in photographic pictures

Question 10

5 themes of geography

Answer 10

Movement, region, human-environment interaction, location, and place

Question 11

Remote sensing

Answer 11

Involves identifying and measuring objects or events , like weather events

Question 12

The six element of geography

Answer 12

World in spatial terms, places an regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, uses of geography

Question 13

Geographic information system

Answer 13

Integrated collection of computer software and data used to view and manage information about geographic places,analyzed spatial relationships

Question 14

Geospatial technology

Answer 14

A set of technological approaches such as GIS,photogrammetry and remote sensing

Question 15

Cloud GIS

Answer 15

Used public and private cloud computing to provide GIS software and contents

Question 16

WebGIS map

Answer 16

An interactive display of geographic information that you can use to tell stories and answer questions

Question 17

Basemap layer

Answer 17

Static tiles layers, such as imagery territorial bounds or roads that provide context

Question 18

Operational layers

Answer 18

layers drawn ontop on Basemap

Question 19

Web map

Answer 19

Online map created with arcGIS online that provides a way to work and interact with geographic content organized as layers

Question 20

WebGIS web application

Answer 20

An app that can be accessed through a web browser and is created using arcGIS online web map

Question 21

Vector data

Answer 21

Represents geographic data symbolized as points lines or polygons

Question 22

MAP viewer

Answer 22

A browser based mapping tool that can view, create and save web maps

Question 23

Web scene

Answer 23

a collection of layers that are displayed in 3D

Question 24

Web layers

Answer 24

Logical collections of geographic data that are used to create maps and scenes

Question 25

Choropleth map

Answer 25

A thematic map that uses color mapping to represent statistical data

Question 26

Thematic map

Answer 26

A map designed to convey information about a single topic or theme such as population