Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• georeferencing is the process of assigning geographic coordinates to an image.
• this process enables mapping software to place the image in its real - world location.
• a 2017 project by tania lópez marrero and colleagues georeferenced a set of aerial photographs of puerto ricos coastline taken in 1930.
• these photographs are the earliest known aerial photographs of puerto rico.
• lópez marreros project provided data that can help researchers analyze changes in puerto ricos coastline.

the student wants to define the term \georeferencing.\ which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
a) a 2017 project by tania lópez marrero and colleagues assigned geographic coordinates to photographs of puerto ricos coastline and also used georeferencing.
b) tania lópez marrero and colleagues used georeferencing in their analysis of the earliest known aerial photographs of puerto rico.
c) georeferenced aerial photographs from 1930 can help researchers analyze changes in puerto ricos coastline.
d) georeferencing is the process of assigning geographic coordinates to an image so that mapping software can place it in its real - world location.

Explanation:

The first note defines georeferencing as the process of assigning geographic coordinates to an image and the second note elaborates on its function for mapping software. Option D combines these key - points effectively to define georeferencing. Options A, B, and C focus more on the project and its results rather than the definition of georeferencing.

Answer:

D. Georeferencing is the process of assigning geographic coordinates to an image so that mapping software can place it in its real - world location.