Question

What is the essential feature of data stored by geographical information systems?
OA.
The data relates to land use.
OB.
The data is linked to locations.
OC.
The data relates to geographical formations.
OD. The data is linked to a specific time.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The data is linked to locations.

Explanation

A geographic information system (GIS) is a set of tools that integrate and relate geographic information linked to a specific geographic reference (location). These systems allow scientists and students of geographic subjects to organize, store, manipulate, and analyze geographic information to relate data from different sources such as social-cultural, economic and environmental. So the correct answer is B. The data is linked to locations.