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Which selection query will NOT work in GIS?

a) "Population" <= 5000
b) "Density" > 200
c) "Pollution" > Low
d) "City_name" <> Champaign
e) "Poverty" = Medium

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Final answer:

The GIS selection query 'Pollution' > Low will not work because comparison operators like '>' require numeric values, and 'Low' is not a numeric value unless predefined as such in the GIS system.

Step-by-step explanation:

The selection query that will NOT work in GIS is c) "Pollution" > Low. In GIS, the attribute data is typically numeric or textual. When querying textual data, values should be in quotes if they are string literals, and the comparison operator should be appropriate for the data type. Using a comparison operator such as (greater than) with a non-numeric value like 'Low' is not valid unless 'Low' is a predefined numeric representation within the GIS system.

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