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What is an example of modern mapmaking?

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Mapmakers and scientists using photos from airplanes or satellites to create a map.

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GIS stands for

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Geographic Information System

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Why is the use of GIS necessary? Options: Saves Time, Handle large datasets, Maps can be created and edited faster, All of the above

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All of the above

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What does GPS stand for? Options: Global Positioning System, Geographic Information System, Land forms, Map Making

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Global Positioning System

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Which of the following is not a use of a GIS? Mapping, Network Services, Urban Planning

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Store Prices

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What is a GPS used for? Options: Navigation, Resource Distribution, Irrigation, Energy Tracking

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Navigation

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A visual representation of an area

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map

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Technologies like GPS and GIS help geographers with new and detailed information.

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True

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This invention allowed for faster transportation of goods to markets and settlements to varied locations.

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Railroads

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In this technology, there are satellites orbiting the earth, collecting geographic information and communicating back to the servers (such as cellphones).

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GPS