Geographic Tools and Information

What is geographic information?

• A) Data about a specific place

• B) A type of map

• C) A tool for navigation

• D) A weather report.

Which of the following is NOT an example of geographic information?

• A) Climate

• B) Natural resources

• C) Economic activities

• D) A shopping list.

What are geographic tools?

• Tools for cooking

• Tools for measuring time

• Tools that represent geographic information

• Tools for building

Which of the following is an example of a geographic tool? A) Hammer B) Globe C) Spoon D) Clock.

• Hammer

• Globe

• Spoon

• Clock

What is the first step in using a geographic tool?

• Process Information

• Gather Information

• Report Information

• Ignore Information

What do you compare to describe changes in Lake Chad?

• Two maps

• Two books

• Two songs

• Two movies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What do cartographers do?

• Make maps

• Write books

• Build houses

• Teach classes

How do maps reflect historical information?

• By showing time, place, and culture

• By displaying weather patterns

• By listing famous people

• By showing current events.

How have computers changed map-making?

• By making maps less detailed

• By allowing more accurate and complex information

• By removing geographic information

• By making maps harder to read.

What do satellite images provide?

• Accurate view of Earth's geography

• Pictures of stars

• Weather forecasts

• Music playlists