Module 1: Lesson 4-5

Which type of information do satellites capture and is used by geographers?

• altitudes

• images

• latitudes

• longitudes

What are some tools of geographers?

• Maps, globes, interviews, GPS, GIS, databases

• Planes, landforms, physical areas

• People, land, images

• Flat areas, human interactions, other cultures

What is a difference between a map and globe?

• Maps are less detailed than globes

• Globes are smaller than maps

• Maps are flat while globes are spherical

• Globes do not show the entire planet

Why is GIS a good tool to use for answering complex questions?

• It was designed by a team of city planners

• It provides information from every world region

• It was created by a team of mapmaking experts

• It provides information from many different sources

What is GPS?

• Global Positioning System

• Global Place Simulator

• Good Placement System

• Global Placement System

What is GIS?

• Geographic Intelligence Service

• Global Information System

• Geographic Information System

• Global Intelligent Surveillance

What is latitude?

• North-South lines

• Prime Meridian

• Minutes

• East-West lines

What is longitude?

• Equator

• East- West lines

• North-South lines

• Degree

Why are latitude and longitude useful to geographers?

• They can be used to organize the entire water surface on Earth

• They can be used to divide all of the large landmasses on Earth

• They can be used to identify the exact location of any place on Earth

• They can be used to identify where the ocean is located

What is the prime meridian?

• Divides globe east and west

• Measure of degree

• Divides globe north and south

• Measure of minutes