Title: Quiz on Reviewing the Basics of Geospatial Data
Course: MASTER-GIST-1120-Patton > Section: Introduction Spatial Analysis and Modeling

The quiz for this module contains 10 multiple choices and true/false questions. Students will have one attempt and a 30 minute time limit to complete the quiz.

The quiz questions are taken from the Reviewing the Basics of Geospatial Data pdf.

This quiz has a point value of:  10 points

Q: Continuous data cannot be isolated as an individual whereas discrete data has well-defined boundaries, and it is easy to see where it begins and ends.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: All of the following are examples of discrete data except
- roads
- streams
- trees
- elevations
A: elevations
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: Non-spatial characteristics that describe spatial entities are called
- attributes
- features
- objects
- topographies
A: attributes
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: The basic types of vector data include all of the following except
- points
- lines
- polygons
- rasters
A: rasters
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: The four typical data types for attributes include all of the following except
- quadratic
- integer
- float/real
- text/string
- date
A: quadratic
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: Each cell in a raster contains a single value.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: One shapefile can contain both points and lines.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Converting a three dimensional object, for example the Earth, to a two dimensional representation is called a
- geographic coordinate system
- map projection
- magic show
- conventional data transformation
A: map projection
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: Someone who designs and prepares a map for distribution is called a
- cartographer
- volcanologist
- sociologist
- horologist
A: cartographer
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: A legend should include representative symbols for features on the map with no description needed.
- True
- False
A: False