Final answer:
An ArcMap document (.mxd) stores relative paths to data and is used to display the data as a map in the dataframe. It does not contain the actual data or attribute tables and should not be moved or shared without the associated data files.
Step-by-step explanation:
An ArcMap document (.mxd) is a file format used in Esri's ArcGIS software that serves as a project file for a map. The options provided are:
- c) Store relative paths to data - This option is correct. An .mxd file does not contain the data itself, but can store relative paths (or absolute paths) to where the data files are located.
- d) Display the data as a map in the dataframe - This is also correct. The primary function of an .mxd file is to save and display the map layers and styling information so that the user can open up and view the map at any time with all the settings preserved.
Regarding the incorrect responses:
- a) Store shapefile data and attribute tables - This is not true. The .mxd file does not store the actual data or attribute tables, it only references them.
- b) Should be saved and transported independent of other data files - This is generally not a good practice, because without accompanying data files, the .mxd may not be able to find and display the data it references, unless using package files like .mpk for ArcGIS.