A Geographer's Tools Quiz

Which is NOT a tool a geographer uses:

• Map

• Shovel

• Globe

• Data

A 3-Dimesional representation of the Earth:

• Map

• Globe

1. A two-dimensional graphic representation of Earth’s surface:

• Map

• Globe

1. A Cartographer does what:

• Studies the weather

• Makes carts

• Makes maps

1. ____________ maps help you see the types of landforms and bodies of water found in specific area.

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

1. ____________ maps show political boundaries on earth’s surface that humans created.

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

1. ____________ maps focus on specific types of information such as climate, vegetation, natural resources, population density, and economic activities.

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

1. ____________ is a series of satellites; can scan entire planet in 16 days.

• Landsat

• Apollo

• Hubble Telescope

1. _______________ is a digital geographic database. Combines and displays information from many sources.

• Landsat

• GIS

• GPS

______________ uses series of 24 Navstar satellites to beam information to Earth.

• Landsat

• GIS

• GPS