Environmental GIS exam review.  This does not represent every question that will be on the exam.  Use it as a guide to focus your studies. 

There will be 11 short answer questions, 16 multiple choice questions, and 2 true/false questions.

1. Be able to describe a GIS.
2. What are key cartographic elements that should be included on a map and what is the value of each?
3. What are some direct benefits of GIS?
4. What are three forms of vector-type data?
5. Describe the composition of raster-based data.
6. Understand the importance of cell size.
7. What are some of the benefits of vector and raster data types?
8. What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data.
9. Why are map projections important?
10. Understand that with map projections, some features may be distorted to some degree.  What features will likely be distorted?
11. Why is John Snow important in GIS?
12. What are absolute and relative locations?
13. What are GIS models?
14. How do accuracy and position differ?
15. Why is metadata important?  Who should create it?
16. Why is Meades Ranch important in GIS?
17. What are the differences between the UTM and State Plane coordinate systems?