Web Based GIS at the MSC


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	HEALTHY CHESAPEAKE? QUIZ Instructions: Chose the best answer by putting a check in the box to the left. When finished scroll back to top to grade your quiz.
	1. Which statement has the best description for what GIS is? A. a software package B. a system of computer software, hardware and data that can be used to tie data to spatial location C. a map of anything D. a Global Positioning System 2. Where are you likely to find a watershed? A. In the mountains B. Close to Bay or Estuary C. Everywhere D. Near wetlands 3. Which of these indicators is not used to measure a watershed’s vulnerability A. Population Change B. Urban Runoff Potential C. Aquatic / Wetland Species at Risk D. Wetland Loss Index 4. The EPA characterizes watersheds into two categories. They are A. Quality and Vulnerability B. Vulnerability and Quantity C. Polluted and Unpolluted D. Quality and Quantity 5. In studying a watershed’s vulnerability the term ‘load’ refers to A. the amount of material suspended in the water B. a truck full of sediment C. weathering and erosion of sediment D. rocks 6. The map below was printed from ArcIMS. What is missing on this map? A. the title B. the legend C. the image D. the north heading 7. When making a map using ArcIMS A. you should consider what themes you want to display. B. just print and see what you get. 8. List as many states that the Chesapeake Bay watershed covers. 9. The mountainous regions (western area) of the Chesapeake Bay watershed typically average _____________ rainfall than the plains (eastern area). A. less B. more 10. The majority of the population in the Chesapeake Bay watershed is located in the ____________ area. A. eastern B. western (score will appear at top of page)