Practice Common GIS Standards - 6.12.3 | 6. Geographical Information System (GIS) | Geo Informatics
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6.12.3 - Common GIS Standards

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does WMS stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about map images shared over the internet.

Question 2

Easy

What type of data does a Shapefile store?

💡 Hint: Consider the types of features you can represent on a map.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is WMS primarily used for?

  • Serving raster images
  • Exchanging vector data
  • Providing GPS coordinates

💡 Hint: Think of what you see when you open a web map.

Question 2

True or False: Shapefiles can only represent point data.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the different types of geographic features.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a proposal for a city project utilizing both WMS and WFS, detailing how each standard will be used.

💡 Hint: Think about the strengths of both services.

Question 2

Analyze the potential issues when combining datasets from different sources that adhere to various GIS standards.

💡 Hint: What complications arise when data does not speak the same language?

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