Questions That a GIS Can Directly Answer Include All of the Following

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Multiple Choice

Questions that a GIS can directly answer include all of the following except:

• A) What is adjacent to this feature?
• B) Is this the best site for a new business?
• C) How many features are within a certain distance of a site?
• D) Which site is the nearest one?

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Definitions:

Master Narratives

Dominant stories or ideologies shared within a culture or society that shape collective understanding and legitimize certain perspectives while marginalizing others.

Metanarratives

Overarching stories or narratives that attempt to explain large-scale social, historical, or political phenomena.

Theoretical Explanation

An attempt to clarify or account for a phenomenon by constructing a theoretical framework detailing the cause and effect relationships.

Science and Technology

The interconnected realms of systematic knowledge obtained through observation and experiment, and the practical application of such knowledge to improve human lives and the environment.