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Digiron [165]
2 years ago
13

What is a geographic information system?

Geography
1 answer:
Vera_Pavlovna [14]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information. It uses data that is attached to a unique location. Most of the information we have about our world contains a location reference: Where are USGS streamgages located?

Explanation:

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