contains a collection of thematic layers
data frames
data frames are?
a collection of thematic layers
Layers, in turn, contain?
a collection of features that represent real-world objects.
On a GIS map, features have?
a location, shape, and a symbol
Features grouped into a layer have?
the same shape and characteristics and are located within the same geographic extent.
In a GIS map, geographic objects are primarily represented as?
point, line, and polygon features.
Information associated with a road feature might include?
its name, speed limit, and whether it's one-way or two-way.
Information associated with a city feature might include?
this might include its population, demographic characteristics, number of schools, and average monthly temperatures.
A particular type, or category, of information associated with a feature in a GIS is called?
an attribute.
An attribute is?
A particular type, or category, of information associated with a feature in a GIS.
Feature attributes are stored in?
an attribute table.
An attribute table?
Is the location feature attributes are stored.
In an attribute table, each feature is a ________ and each attribute is a _________.
record (row), column, or field
The attributes for all the features in a layer are stored in the same?
attribute table.
The unique numerical identifier (ID) does?
links a feature to its record.
A feature on a GIS map is linked to its record in the attribute table by?
a unique numerical identifier (ID).
Every feature in a layer has an?
identifier
Links between features and attributes make it possible?
to ask questions about the information stored in an attribute table and display the answer on the map.
The relationship between the size of features on a map and the size of the corresponding objects in the real world is refered to as?
scale
The application you work with to visualize and analyze data and make GIS maps?
ArcMap
The application you work with to manage data?
ArcCatalog
Each ArcGIS Desktop product includes what two main applications?
ArcMap and ArcCatalog.
ArcToolbox™ is an integrated application that contains many tools for GIS tasks, including different types of?
analyses and data management.
You can access the ArcToolbox tools from?
both ArcMap and ArcCatalog.
In ArcMap,what are two views for working with data?
Data view and Layout view.
In what view do you explore, edit, analyze, and symbolize data?
In Data view.
In Data view, you?
explore, edit, analyze, and symbolize data.
In what view, do you arrange data frames (maps) and add other elements, such as scale bars, titles, and legends, to create a map layout that can be published in print or digital form.
In Layout view
In layout view
you arrange data frames (maps) and add other elements, such as scale bars, titles, and legends, to create a map layout that can be published in print or digital form.
In this view you can only one data frame at a time?
Data view
What view in ARCmap allows you to view mutiple data frams at one time?
Layout view
________ is information that describes a dataset and helps others assess whether that dataset is useful for their purposes.
Metadata
Metadata is?
the information that describes a dataset and helps others assess whether that dataset is useful for their puposes.
A a core set of GIS tools is included with what version?
ArcView
Middle of the rang tools are included with what GIS tool set?
ARCeditor
What toolset contains the most comprehensive set of tools for GIS?
ARCinfo
commonly called "data about data."?
Metadata
Information that describes, or documents, a geographic dataset?
Metadata
Geographic extent is?
information about what geographic area the data covers.
What is the term for the information about what geographic area a GIS map may cover?
geographic extent
When creating buffer around objects it is important to remember to half the distance needed because?
The object of the buffer is the center and the buffer is drawn on both sides of the object.
The geometric center of a feature is called the?
centroid
The information stored in a GIS is linked to?
feature locations.
feature locations?
Are the linked information stored in a GIS.
Relationships based on location are called?
spatial relationships.
Spatial relationships are?
relationships based on the location of the objects.
Four basic types of spatial relationships include?
four basic types of spatial relationships.
List the steps in the geographic inquiry process..
ack, aquire, explore, analyize, act
Ack, aquire, explore, analyize, act are the steps of the?
Geographic inquiry process.
You can view metadata in ArcCatalog. T/F
T
Scale is the relationship between which of the following?The number of polygons and lines on a mapThe size of digital map features and the dimensions of the printed mapThe number of records in an attribute table and the number of features in a layerThe size of features on a map and the size of the corresponding objects in the world
The size of features on a map and the size of the corresponding objects in the world
A GIS is a useful problem-solving tool. You can do all of the following tasks with it, except one. Which one?Store project dataDisplay data on a reportCreate project criteriaQuery data
Create project criteria
Which ArcMap tool would you use to see the attributes for a feature?
Identify
In Data view, you can view more than one data frame at a time. T/F
F
You can access information associated with a map feature by performing all of the following tasks, except one. Which one?Using the Identify toolZoomingUsing a hyperlinkOpening its layer attribute table
Zooming
To create a zone of a specific distance around a feature, which tool would you use?BufferMeasureUnionIdentify
Buffer
To select cities that are within 25 km of a river, which operation would you use?IdentifySelect By LocationUnionSelect By Attributes
Select By Location
Which of the following is true about large-scale maps?You can zoom in closer on small-scale maps than you can on large-scale maps.They show a smaller area of the earth's surface than small-scale maps.They show a larger area of the earth's surface than small-scale maps.You can zoom in closer on large-scale maps than you can on small-scale maps.
They show a smaller area of the earth's surface than small-scale maps.
What can be accomplished using queries?
Tasks such as locating geographic features, obtaining information about features, and controlling how data displays.
