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What is NOT true for raster data?

a) Can store only one attribute
b) Good for modelling continuous data
c) Can combine different cell sizes
d) One cell can only indicate one value

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Final answer:

The statement that raster data can store only one attribute is not true. Raster data can store multiple attributes in different bands, each cell typically has one value per band, but there can be several bands.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is NOT true for raster data is:

  • a) Raster data can store only one attribute.

This statement is incorrect because raster data can actually store multiple attributes in the form of different bands or layers. Commonly each cell in a raster will have one value per band, but there can be multiple bands representing different attributes. For example, in remote sensing, each band might represent a different portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Here are the corrected statements for the other options:

  • b) Good for modelling continuous data: This is correct. Raster data is well-suited for representing continuous data such as elevation or temperature where the phenomenon is measured over the entire surface.
  • c) Can combine different cell sizes: This is somewhat misleading. While it is possible to resample rasters to a common cell size for analysis, it is not standard practice to combine different cell sizes in a single raster dataset.
  • d) One cell can only indicate one value: This is typically true for a single band of raster data. Each cell represents the value of the attribute measured at that location.
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