Which Geographic Tool?

Which geographic tool is a 3D model of the earth?

• satellite picture

• map

• globe

Which geographic tool attempts to display a spherical earth on a flat surface?

• map

• satellite images

• globe

Which geographic tool is taken from a camera mounted in an object that is orbiting the earth?

• satellite imagery

• map projection

• globe

Which geographic tool is best for finding important roads and highways when you are traveling?

• satellite image

• map

• globe

Which geographic tool might best help geographers track the coastal erosion over time of a coastline?

• satellite images

• population maps

• a large globe

Which geographic tool would work best for identifying the landforms in a region?

• political map

• physical map

• climate map

Which geographic tool can help identify rural and urban areas?

• globe

• physical map

• population density map

The people, data, and tools that are used to make maps that display geospatial data are known as

• GIS - Geographic Information Systems

• GPS - Global Positioning System

• M&G - Maps and Globes

The network of satellites that communicate with receivers on the ground to identify its latitude, longitude, and elevation is known as

• GIS - Geographic Information Systems

• GPS - Global Positioning System

• DTV - Direct TeleVision

The person who decides what projection and what colors, fonts and symbols should go on a map is the

• geologist

• photographer

• geographer

• cartographer