Unit 1 - GIS

What does the 'G' in GPS stand for?

• Geographic

• Geographical

• Global

• Globalized

The 'I' in GIS stands for

Which of the following is NOT part of the stages of Fieldwork?

• Data Collection

• Data Distribution

• Data Analysis

• Evaluation

• Hypothesis

Data in GIS is organised in

• hardware

• software

• network

• layers

Which of the following defines correlation?

• the relationship between different sets of data

• the relationship between people

• the correction of relationship

• the difference between two things

Tick the relevant boxes of information that Dr. John Snow correlated in order to solve the source of the cholera outbreak?

• location of cholera related deaths

• location of cesspools

• location of leaky water pumps

• location of public water pumps

Which two are types of quantitative data?

• List of schools in a district

• Students' understanding of fieldwork

• Percentage of population by age group

• Ambitions of teens in Malaysia

The vertical distance from the Equator measured by degrees.

• longitude

• latitude

• GPS

• GIS

How is GIS superior to paper maps?

• It allows for quicker access to relevant data.

• It is easily updated to ensure data is accurate.

• It is automated and doesn't need people.

• It provides more information in less space.