Modeling a System 1.2.2 VOCAB

Problem solvers often start with a visual representation of an idea, called a

• graphical model

• conceptual model

Relating to, occupying, or having the character of space. Spatial describes how objects fit together in space or down here on Earth.

What does GIS stand for?

• Geographic Information Systems

• Graphic Design Intelligence

• Geo Intelligence System

A layer that references geographic data from a file or a service, and is used to visualize the data in a map or scene.

• Basemap layer

• Operational layer

A layer that provides the overall visual context for a map or scene .

• Operational layer

• Basemap layer

The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the Earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate. 

In engineering, graphical models are created using standards of engineering graphics to document a design and are often referred to as technical drawings.

• Graphical model

• Analytical models

• Continuous models

• Linear models