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Geographical Information Systems

Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques

Geographical Information Systems starts at 10 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Geographical Information Systems. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A city wants to plan new bus routes to reduce traffic congestion. How can GIS help in this scenario?
A school wants to find the safest route for students to walk from home to school. How can GIS be used in this context?
Describe how GIS can assist in agricultural planning.
Describe the role of attribute data in GIS.
Explain the difference between raster and vector data in GIS.
Explain the importance of scale in GIS mapping.
A city wants to plan new bus routes to reduce traffic congestion. How can GIS help in this scenario?
A school wants to find the safest route for students to walk from home to school. How can GIS be used in this context?
What does GIS stand for in the context of geography? (1) Geographical Information System (2) Global Information System (3) Geographical Integrated System (4) General Information System
Which of the following is a limitation of GIS? (1) High initial cost (2) Easy data sharing (3) Unlimited storage (4) No need for training
Which of the following is a non-spatial data type in GIS? (1) Population of a city (2) Location of a city (3) Boundary of a city (4) Area of a city
Which of the following is a popular open-source GIS software? (1) ArcGIS (2) QGIS (3) ERDAS Imagine (4) AutoCAD
Fill in the blank: In GIS, the process of checking and correcting errors in spatial data is called _______.
Fill in the blank: The _______ function in GIS allows users to combine two or more layers to create a new output layer.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the reference framework for representing the locations of features in GIS.
Fill in the blank: The _______ tool in GIS is used to select features based on their location or attributes.
True or False: All GIS data must be collected using satellites.
True or False: GIS can be used to analyse spatial patterns and relationships.
True or False: GIS can be used to study the spread of diseases.
True or False: GIS can help in monitoring deforestation.