5. Hydrologic Methods & Data
Gis Applications — Quiz
Test your understanding of gis applications with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following describes the process of assigning a unique identifier to each cell in a DEM that indicates the direction water will flow out of it?
Question 2
What is the primary function of 'fill sinks' in DEM processing for hydrologic analysis?
Question 3
When performing watershed delineation, what is the significance of a 'pour point'?
Question 4
Which of the following interpolation methods assumes that closer values are more related than farther values, and uses a weighted average of neighboring points?
Question 5
What is the primary benefit of using GIS for map-based visualization in hydrologic analysis?