Geography Basics
Who is the "father" of geography?
Eratosthenes
What does ESRI stand for?
Environmental Systems Research Institute
Color hue is best for what type of data?
Qualitative
The two main types of geography are physical geography and geography
Human
The area at the mouth of a river formed with deposits brought down the river
Delta
When was the first aerial photo taken (what year)?
1858
What geoprocessing tool in ArcGIS Pro would you use on a dataset with a web Mercator projection to convert to an Oregon specific projection, such as NAD 1983 (2011) Oregon Statewide Lambert (Intl Feet)?
Project
T/F: Nowadays, most GIS software can display together layers with different coordinate systems, but some geoprocesses still require that all layers align spatially.
True
Name four of the six functions of GIS
Capture
Store
Query
Analyze
Display
Produce output
A system for precisely measuring locations on Earth or other planetary body
Geodetic datum
*What is the highest mountain in the UK?* (1)
Ben Nevis
Name the feature components of a vector data model
Points, lines and polygons
What model should be used to demonstrate various terrain attributes across a continuous surface?
Digital Elevation Model
A map that shows landcover categories such as forest, swamp and farmland is displaying what kind of data measurement/attribute?
Nominal
Until May 2, 2000 the DoD deliberately corrupted GPS signals to create a random error anywhere up to 100m
Selected availability
What year did Russia launch the first satellite in the GLONASS constellation?
1982
How many zones are there in the State Plane Coordinate System (US)?
120
*What projection is this image (general category)?* (2)
Lambert conformal conic
What mathematical process allows for the map maker to evaluate distortion created by the map’s projection?
Tissot’s Indicatrix
A ring of coral that makes an island
Atoll
What is the second most populous city in Japan?
Osaka
What is the file name abbreviation for ArcGIS Pro Projects? (like .doc)
.aprx
Name the best map to show continuous processed data attached to regional divisions.
A choropleth map
What sea has no land coasts?
The Sargasso Sea
Townships were six miles square, subdivided into 36 sections, each consisting of one square mile.
Land Ordinance of 1785/PLSS (Public Land Survey System)