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What does the term “metadata” mean as related to spatial data?
  1. Metadata describes the content, quality, origin and other characteristics of specific pieces of data.
  2. Metadata is the process by which data is entered into a database.
  3. Metadata is the process by which a GIS user is introduced to georeferenced information.
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - The term “metadata” as related to spatial data is the information that describes the content, quality, origin or other characteristics of specific pieces of data.

Metadata describes and documents data, providing GIS users with the details on how, when, where and by whom the data was collected; the source of the data entered into the GIS; data projection, scale, resolution and/or accuracy; and the reliability standard to which it is measured.
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