Geography Tools

Geography Tools

6th Grade

19 Qs

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Social Studies

6th Grade

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Shawn Moore

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are advantages of a map?

Portable

Inexpensive to produce

No batteries or power source needed

Can be detailed and made for a special purpose

Can zoom in and out

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are disadvantages of maps

Limited view, cannot zoom in or out

can't be updated, must buy a new one

can rip or tear

they are flat, so shapes and proportions may be distorted

map reading skills are required

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are disadvantages of globes?

Difficult to carry

cannot show detailed information

expensive

cannot be customized

cannot be updated

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are advantages of globes?

Doesn't distort shape and proportions

Know where continents, oceans, and countries are located

Textured

Portable

Shows detailed information

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are advantages of Remote sensing?

Equipment is inexpensive

It helps get information about natural disasters

It can gather information without a person actually being there

It can be updated

Equipment is unbreakable

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are disadvantages of remote sensing?

Equipment is expensive

It cannot be updated

Equipment can break or malfunction

Hard to get information on natural disasters

People must go around and gather the information

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are disadvantages of GPS?

Expensive

Breakable

Needs a battery or power source

Relies on satellites and receivers working

Not Portable

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