Title: Quiz on Reviewing the Basics of Geospatial Data
Course: MASTER-GIST-1130-Patton > Section: Introduction to GIST1130

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 Reviewing the Basics of Geospatial Data in the "Readings and Resources" section.

This quiz has a point value of: 10 points

Q: All of the following are commonly used geospatial data formats except
- object
- raster
- vector
- attribute
A: object
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: A vector is composed of coordinate pairs and associated attributes.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The three basic types of vector data include all of the following except
- raster
- point
- line
- polygon
A: raster
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: A raster represents continuous objects such as temperature and elevation.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: What is an image called that allows geo-referencing information to be embedded into a TIFF file?
- Positional-TIFF
- Geo-TIFF
- Coordinate-TIFF
- Correlative-TIFF
A: Geo-TIFF
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: As it pertains to GIS, DEM is an acronym for
- Developed Earth Mass
- Drawing Exchange Model
- Developing Erosion Model
- Digital Elevation Model
A: Digital Elevation Model
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: An attribute is a record of spatial characteristic.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: What element is important in regards to organizing data?
- Specific folders created to sort your data.
- Copied items to keep the original raw data without edits in case you need to revert back to the original data set.
- Renamed items to make recognition easier.
- All of the above
A: All of the above
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.

Q: A TIN typically represents elevation values or topographic data.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A __________ is a set of data that is structured and stored on a computer.
- database
- file
- spreadsheet
- document
A: database
If right: Your answer is correct.
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect.