Geographers Increasingly Prefer to Use GIS Rather Than a Traditional

question 11

Multiple Choice

Geographers increasingly prefer to use GIS rather than a traditional map because:

• A) GIS can link data, reveal spatial relationships and display them.
• B) GIS does not require georeferenced data.
• C) GIS does not require computer hardware and software.
• D) maps generally show more cultural bias than does GIS.
• E) maps tend to have more errors than GIS.

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