Unit 2 - Geographer's Tools

What does GIS stand for?

• Geography is Super

• Geographic Information System

• Geographic Position System

This shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on land

• compass rose

• scale

• key

• title

Loss of accuracy on a map

• GIS

• GPS

• compass rose

• distortion

Shows cardinal directions

• key

• legend

• title

• compass rose

This section of a map explains the symbols and colors on the map

• scale

• key or legend

• topographic

• compass rose

Mini model representation of the Earth's surface

• mercator projection

• robinson projection

• globe

• map

Flat representation of the Earth's surface

• map

• globe

A computer based system that uses satellite positioning to show your exact location on Earth

• Geographic Information System

• Scale System

• Global Positioning System

Map projection that shows landforms near the equator are fairly accurate but landforms near the polls are larger than they really are

• Mercator

• Robinson

Type of map that shows natural features such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• political map

• populatios map

• physical map

• topographic map