Geographic Data Study Guide

A geographer uses some parts of GIS to make maps, but not all. What is true?

• She is still using a GIS, just not all its features

• She is using a GPS, but not all its features

• She is only using remote sensing parts, not analysis

• She is not using GIS at all

What do we call a personal, mental picture of a place?

• Thematic map

• Reference map

• Mental map

• Contour map

Collecting Earth's surface info from far away is:

• GIS

• Remote sensing

• Ethnography

• Demography

What is the main purpose of GIS (Geographic Information Systems)?

• To measure only how far places are from each other

• To store, study, and layer different types of maps and data

• To draw maps by hand only

• To help cars find the fastest route

What does satellite navigation, like GPS, mostly help people do?

• Collect stories about people in different regions

• Find exact locations using latitude and longitude

• Predict what the weather will be years from now

• Count the number of people in a city

Which of these is an example of online mapping?

• A paper road atlas you buy at a store

• Google Maps or Apple Maps on a phone

• A sketch of your neighborhood drawn on notebook paper

• A large poster map hanging on a wall

In geography, visualization means:

• Thinking about what a place might look like

• Making graphs, charts, or interactive maps to show data

• Using only satellite photos to study the Earth

• Drawing mountains and rivers by hand

Which tool collects data by combining satellite information with other kinds of data to make detailed maps?

• GIS

• Visualization

• Online mapping

• Paper maps

When someone uses GPS on their phone to get driving directions, which method of data collection are they using?

• Visualization

• GIS

• Satellite navigation

• Remote sensing

Why is GIS more powerful than a regular paper map?

• It only shows rivers, mountains, and deserts

• It can layer and compare different kinds of information, like population, roads, and climate

• It only gives step-by-step driving directions

• It can only be used for one city at a time