A vector data format developed for Arc/Info; the oldest of the data formats.
What is a TIN?
TIN stands for Triangulated Irregular Network; a file type that stores 3D sufrace information, such as elevation, using a set of nodes and triangles.
What is a shapefile?
A vector feature class developed for the early version of ArcView and carried over into ArcGIS.
What is the difference between large-scale and small-scale maps?
A large-scale map is one in which the denominator of the ratio is small. Large-scale maps show a small area with great detail, while small-scale maps show bigger areas with less detail.
Are digital elevation models raster or vector?
Raster.
What is resolution?
The sampling interval at which data are acquired.
What 4 numbers are needed for georeferencing a map in an x-y coordinate system?
The x and y location for one pixel in the raster data set and the size of the pixel in the x and y directions.