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Geospatial Lab Application 5.1:
Name: _________________________________
GIS Introduction: QGIS Version
Question 5.1:
How many airports are represented as points in the CalAirports dataset? (Remember that each
feature is a separate point.) How many trails are represented as lines in the CalTrails dataset?
1163 airports
Question 5.2:
What units of measurement (feet, meters, degrees, etc.) are being used in the CalTrails dataset?
Meters are being used in this dataset
Question 5.3:
What units of measurement (feet, meters, degrees, etc.) are being used in the CalAirports
dataset?
Meters are being used in this dataset as well
Question 5.4:
To which “family” of projections does the North America Lambert Conformal Conic projection
belong? Hint: QGIS shows a hierarchical system of projections that can help you answer this
question.
It belongs to the conformal family of projections
Question 5.5:
What is the county FIPS code for San Diego County?
San Diegos FIPS code is 067
Question 5.6:
What is the 2010 population of Los Angeles county?
The population of this county in 2010 was 10,014,009 people
Question 5.7:
What is the 2010 population of the California county with FIPS code 065?
With the FIPS code 065, the population of this county in 2010 was 9,349,234
Question 5.8:
What county in California has the lowest 2010 population and what is that population value?
In 2010, the county with the lowest population in California was Alpine county at 1,175 people
Question 5.9:
What county in California has the third highest 2010 population and what is that population
value?
In 2010, the county with the third highest population in California was Los Angeles county at
9,818,605 people
Question 5.10:
What is the three-letter FAA Airport classification code for San Diego International Airport?
SAN
Question 5.11:
What is the ellipsoidal distance from San Diego International Airport to North Island Naval Air
Station?
About 2 miles
Question 5.12:
What is the total distance in miles from San Diego International Airport to Montgomery Field,
then from Montgomery Field to Brown Field Municipal Airport, and then finally from Brown
Field Municipal Airport back to San Diego International Airport?
About 55 miles
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